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GIFT  OF 


RULES  AND  REGULATIONS 


OF  THE 


BOARD  OF  EDUCATION 


OF  THE 


NEW  HAVEN 


City  School  District. 


ADOPTED  BY  THE  BOARD  OF  EDUCATION  MAY  2,  1910 
IN  EFFECT  MAY  27,  1910. 


NEW  HAVEN 
The  Hartv    Pre 
1910 


RULES  AND  REGULATIONS 


OF  THE 


BOARD  OF  EDUCATION 


OF  THE 


NEW  HAVEN 


City  School  District, 


ADOPTED  BY  THE  BOARD  OF  EDUCATION  MAY  2,  1910 
IN  EFFECT  MAY  27,  1910. 


NEW   HAVEN 

The  Hartv  Press. 

1910 


SCHOOL   OFFICERS 


BOARD  OF  EDUCATION : 
Henry  A.  Spang,  President. 

Term 

Expire 

Henry  A.  Spang  980  Chapel  st.  1910 

Theodore  R.  Blakesi.ee,  102  Hill  st.  191 1 

James  D.  DeweUv,  Jr.  179  Church  st.  191 1 

Benjamin  Slade  42  Church  st.  1912 

Owen  A.  Groark  271  Blatchley  ave.  1912 

Phiup  Troup  74  Center  st.  191 3 

Theodore  Gruener  944  Chapel  st.  19 13 

Special  Committee  on  Revision  of  Rules: 

JAme^.C*.  'JD^wEUv,  Jr.,  Chairman. 

*   ,Qwen  A.  Groark 
\  ':  "'  <     •  •".*«  i  }  Benjamin   Slade 

Henry  A.   Spang,  President  (ex  officio) 

Superintendent  of  Schools: 

F.  H.  Beede  424  Temple  st. 

Secretary : 

G.  T.  Hewlett  87  Orange  st. 

Inspector  of  School  Buildings: 
D.  J.  Maloney  107  Mansfield  st. 


RULES   AND    REGULATIONS 

OF  THE 

BOARD    OF     EDUCATION 

OF  THE 

New  Haven  City  School  District 


ARTICLE  I. 

BOUNDS  OF  THE  NEW   HAVEN   CITY   SCHOOL  DISTRICT. 

The  New  Haven  City  School  District  includes  all 
of  the  City  of  New  Haven  except  the  Westville 
District.  That  part  of  the  city  which  lies  west  of 
a  line  running  from  the  bridge  over  West  River  on 
the  Derby  turnpike  to  the  outlet  of  Beaver  Pond, 
thence  easterly  and  northerly  along  the  brook  flow- 
ing into  said  pond,  to  the  Hamden  line,  is  the  West- 
ville District. 

APPOINTMENT  POWERS  AND  DUTIES  OF  THE  BOARD  OF 
EDUCATION. 

The  provisions  of  the  Revised  Charter  of  the 
City  of  New  Haven  for  the  appointment  of  the 
Board  of  Education  and  the  government  of  the  pub- 
lic schools  in  the  New  Haven  City  School  District, 
are  as  follows,  viz: 


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Sec.  104.  *  There  shall  be  in  said  city  a  depart- 
ment of  education,  which  shall  have  the  care  and 
management  of  all  the  affairs  of  the  New  Haven 
City  School  District.  After  this  act  takes  effect  no 
meeting  of  the  New  Haven  City  School  District 
shall  be  held  for  any  purpose  whatever. 

Sec.  105.  Said  department  shall  be  under  the 
control  of  a  board  of  education  of  seven  members 
who  shall  serve  without  compensation.  The  mem- 
bers of  the  Board  of  Education  in  office  at  the  time 
this  act  takes  effect,  shall  hold  their  respective 
offices  during  the  terms  for  which  they  were  ap- 
pointed unless  sooner  removed  for  cause  according 
to  the  provisions  of  this  act.  On  or  before  the 
■first  day  of  September,  1899,  the  Mayor  shall  ap- 
point two  members  of  said  Board  to  serve  four 
years  from  the  third  Monday  in  September  next 
following;  on.  or  before  the  first  day  of  September, 
1900,  the  Mayor  shall  appoint  two  members  of  said 
Board  to  serve  four  years  from  the  third  Monday 
of  September  next  following;  on  or  before  the  first 
day  of  September,  1901,  he  shall  appoint  two  mem- 
bers of  said  Board  to  serve  for  four  years  from 
the  third  Monday  of  September,  1902,  said  Mayor 
shall  appoint  one  member  of  said  Board  to  serve 
for  a  period  of  four  years  from  the  third  Monday 
of  September  next  following.  And  on  or  before 
the  first  day  of  September  in  every  year  thereafter 
the  Mayor  shall  fill  the  vacancies  about  to  occur  in 
said  Board  by  appointing  one  or  two  members,  as 
the  case  may  be,  to  serve  for  four  years  from  the 
third  Monday  in  September  following  their  appoint- 
ment. Not  more  than  four  members  of  the  same 
political  party  shall  at  any  one  time  be  members  of 
said  Board.  The  Mayor  shall  fill  all  vancancies 
caused  by  death,  resignation,  or  otherwise,  by  ap- 
pointment, for  the  unexpired  term.  If  the  Mayor 
shall  refuse,  fail  or  neglect  for  thirty  days  to  make 


an  appointment  to  fill  any  vacancy  that  may  occur 
in  said  Board,  either  by  death,  resignation,  removal 
or  otherwise,  then  the  remaining  members  of  said 
Board  may  elect  a  suitable  person  to  fill  such  va- 
cancy. 

Sec.  106.  The  Board  of  Education  shall  ap- 
point a  Superintendent  of  Schools,  and  shall  de- 
cide the  number  of  principals,  assistants,  and 
teachers  to  be  employed.  It  may  appoint  or  employ 
a  secretary,  an  inspector  of  buildings,  and  such  other 
officers  and  employes  as  may  be  necessary  for  the 
proper  conduct  of  its  business.  It  shall  fix  their 
terms  of  office  and  their  salaries  and  prescribe  their 
duties  in  each  case,  except  as  hereinafter  provided. 
The  officers  and  employes  of  the  New  Haven  City 
School  District,  at  the  time  of  the  taking  effect  of 
this  Act,  shall  retain  their  respective  offices  until 
their  successors  shall  be  chosen,  and  the  rules  and 
regulations  of  the  Board  of  Education  then  in  exist- 
ence, not  inconsistent  with  this  Act,  shall  remain 
in  full  force  until  repealed.  Said  board  shall  have 
the  entire  charge  and  direction  of  all  the  public 
schools  of  said  district,  and  of  the  expenditure  of 
all  moneys  appropriated  for  the  support  of  the 
same,  and  shall  have  charge  of  the  construction, 
management,  and  repair  of  all  school  buildings,  and 
shall  possess  all  other  powers  and  be  subject  to  all 
of  the  general  duties  of  boards  of  education,  school 
committees,  and  school  visitors  in  this  State,  so  far 
as  the  same  are  consistent  with  the  terms  of  this 
Act.  It  shall  annually  choose  a  president  from 
among  its  own  members,  make  its  own  by-laws, 
keep  a  journal  of  its  proceedings,  define  the  duties 
of  its  officers  and  committees,  and  prescribe  such 
rules  and  regulations  for  discipline  in  the  said  pub- 
lic schools  as  are  not  inconsistent  with  the  laws  of 
the  State. 


Sec.  107.  The  Superintendent  of  Schools,  if  he 
has  not  held  the  office  before,  shall  be  appointed 
for  one  year,  and  if  continued  in  office  thereafter, 
may  be  appointed  for  a  term  of  five  years,  and  his 
salary  shall  not  be  reduced  before  the  expiration 
of  said  term  of  five  years.  He  shall  not  be  removed 
during  said  term  except  by  the  vote  of  five  mem- 
bers of  the  Board  of  Education.  He  shall  appoint 
from  those  eligible  under  the  rules  of  the  board,  all 
principals,  assistants,  and  teachers  necessary  to  fill 
positions  authorized  by  the  board.  He  shall  assign 
all  principals,  assistants,  and  teachers  to  their  re- 
spective positions  and  re-assign  them  or  dismiss 
them  from  office  at  his  discretion.  He  shall  report 
at  each  meeting  of  the  board,  all  appointments,  re- 
assignments,  and  dismissals  made  by  him  since  the 
previous  meeting.  Any  appointment  by  the  Super- 
intendent may  be  rejected  by  a  vote  of  five  mem- 
bers of  the  board.  Any  dismissal  by  the  Superin- 
tendent shall  be  final  unless  reversed  by  a  vote  of 
five  members  of  the  board  at  the  meeting  when 
such  dismissal  is  reported.  Notice  of  dismissal  on 
the  part  of  the  Superintendent  shall  be  given  to 
the  principal,  assistant,  or  teacher  by  the  Superin- 
tendent in  writing  at  least  one  week  before  the  meet- 
ing of  the  board  when  the  Superintendent  reports 
such  dismissal.  He  shall,  with  the  approval  of  the 
Board  of  Education,  prescribe  the  courses  of  study 
in  all  the  schools,  but  the  text-books  to  be  used  in 
said  courses  shall  be  designated  by  the  board.  The 
Superintendent  shall  annually,  at  a  date  to  be  fixed 
by  the  board,  submit  to  the  board  a  full  report  of 
the  work  and  condition  of  the  schools  during  the 
previous  year,  with  recommendations  for  the  ensu- 
ing year,  which  report,  when  accepted  by  the  board, 
shall  form  part  of  its  report  to  the  Mayor.  He  shall 
also  report,  each  month  during  the  school  year,  to 
the  board  in   writing,   any    changes    made    in    the 


course  of  study,  and  what  principals,  assistants, 
and  teachers  he  has  assigned,  re-assigned,  or  dis- 
missed, and  shall  furnish  such  additional  informa- 
tion regarding  the  condition  of  the  schools  and  the 
efficiency  of  the  teaching  force  as  may  be  required 
by  the  board.  Said  monthly  reports  shall  be  en- 
tered in  a  suitable  book  provided  for  the  purpose, 
and  shall  be  kept  as  part  of  the  records  of  the  de- 
partment. 

Sec.  108.  The  Treasurer  of  the  city  shall  re- 
ceive the  amount  of  school  money  to  which  the  dis- 
trict is  entitled,  from  the  school  moneys  of  the  State, 
from  the  Town  of  New  Haven,  from  State  appro- 
priations for  school  purposes,  from  gifts,  and  from 
the  tax  laid  within  the  district  for  school  purposes, 
which  moneys  shall  be  subject  to  the  order  of  the 
Board  of  Education  under  such  rules  and  regula- 
tions as  the  Board  of  Finance  may  from  time  to 
time  establish. 

Sec.  109.  The  Board  of  Education  shall  submit 
to  the  Board  of  Finance  of  the  city,  at  the  time 
fixed  by  law  for  the  submission  of  the  estimates 
of  the  other  departments  of  said  city,  a  detailed 
estimate  of  its  current  expenses  for  the  next  year 
for  which  the  appropriations  for  city  purposes  are 
by  law  required  to  be  made. 

Sec.  no.  Said  Board  of  Finance  shall  annually 
appropriate  for  land  for  school  sites  or  additions 
thereto,  and  for  new  school  buildings  and  their 
equipment,  and  for  additions  to  or  improvements 
or  repairs  of  schoolhouses,  an  amount  equal  to  one 
and  one-half  mills  on  all  property  in  the  New  Haven 
City  School  District  subject  to  taxation.  Said 
Board  of  Finance  shall  annually  appropriate  for 
the  purpose  of  said  district,  in  addition  to  the  fore- 
going, such  amount  as  it  may  deem  necessary.  Ap- 
propriations made  for  school  sites  and  the  building 


and  furnishing  of  new  schoolhouses  or  additions  to 
and  improvements  or  repairs  of  old  ones  shall  be 
known  as  the  special  school  fund,  and  it  shall  be 
the  duty  of  the  Board  of  Education  to  cause  ac- 
curate accounts  to  be  kept  of  its  receipts  and  ex- 
penditures, distinguishing  between  those  of  a  gen- 
eral and  those  of  a  special  character.  The  Board 
of  Finance  shall  levy,  for  school  purposes,  a  tax 
upon  all  property  within  said  district  as  now  or 
hereafter  constituted. 

Sec.  in.  The  Board  of  Education  shall  have 
power  to  maintain  one  or  two  high  schools,  as  it 
may  deem  advisable,  and  a  manual  training  school, 
and  it  shall  determine  the  number  and  location  of 
primary  and  grammar  schools,  but  no  expenditure 
involving  any  expense  to  the  City  of  New  Haven 
or  the  New  Haven  City  School  District  for  the  pur- 
chase of  ground  or  the  erection  of  schoolhouses 
shall  be  made  until  an  appropriation  for  that  pur- 
pose shall  have  been  made. 

Sec.  112.  Said  board  shall  annually,  at  a  date 
to  be  fixed  by  the  Mayor,  transmit  to  the  Mayor 
a  full  report  of  its  proceedings  during  the  previous 
year,  together  with  a  statement  of  its  receipts  and 
expenditures,  specifying  those  on  account  of  cur- 
rent expenses  and  special  expenses  for  land  and 
buildings,  respectively,  with  such  other  details  as 
the  Mayor  may  from  time  to  time  require. 

Sec.  113.  Said  board  shall  have  power  to  di- 
vide the  school  district  into  as  many  sub-districts  as 
it  may  deem  advisable,  for  the  purpose  of  determin- 
ing the  limits  within  which  children  may  attend  each 
school. 

Sec.  114.  The  City  of  New  Haven,  upon  the 
recommendation  of  the  Board  of  Education,  shall 
have  power  to  take  sites  for  schoolhouses,  or  for 

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the  enlargement  of  sites  already  acquired,  in  the 
manner  provided  by  law  for  the  taking  of  land  for 
public  parks. 

Sec.  115.  The  title  to  all  property,  legal  or 
equitable,  owned  by  such  district,  or  which  may 
hereafter  be  acquired  for  school  purposes  in  said 
district,  is  hereby  vested  in  the  Board  of  Educa- 
tion, as  trustees  for  said  New  Haven  City  School 
District. 

*Sec.  116.  The  Westvil'le  School  District  and 
the  South  School  District  are  excepted  from  the 
provisions  hereof.  Whenever  the  electors  of  either 
the  Westville  School  District  or  the  South  School 
District  in  the  Town  and  City  of  New  Haven  shall, 
by  majority  vote  in  district  meeting,  in  the  manner 
provided  for  the  admission  of  the  different  wards 
in  Section  218  of  this  Act,  express  their  desire  to 
have  their  district  annexed  to  the  New  Haven  City 
School  District,  said  vote  shall  be  certified  to  the 
Board  of  Education  of  the  New  Haven  School  Dis- 
trict, and  said  board  shall  then,  by  a  proper  vote, 
declare  the  district  in  question  to  be  a  part  of  the 
New  Haven  City  School  District,  and  it  shall  there- 
after be  included  in  said  New  Haven  City  School 
District,  and  be  governed  by  all  the  provisions  of 
this  Act  relating  to  said  district. 


ARTICLE  II. 

ORGANIZATION   OF   T1IK    BOARD. 

Meetings. 

Sec.  t.  The  regular  meetings  of  the  board  shall 
be  held  on  the  second  and  fourth  Eriday  evenings 
of  each  month  at  8  o'clock. 

*    Note — The  South  School  District  has  been  annexed  to  the  New- 
Haven  City  School  District  under  the  provisions  of  this  act. 


Quorum. 

Sec.  2.  Four  members  of  the  board  shall  con- 
stitute a  quorum  for  the  transaction  of  business. 

Every  Member  to  Vote. 

Sec.  3.  Every  member  present  when  a  question 
is  put,  shall  vote,  unless  excused  by  a  majority  of 
the  board  present. 

Yeas  and  Nays. 

Sec.  4.  The  yeas  and  nays  shall  be  taken  and 
recorded  whenever  called  for  by  any  member  of  the 
board. 

Meetings  to  be  Public. 

Sec.  5.  The  meetings  of  the  board  are  open  to 
the  public,  unless  otherwise  specially  ordered. 

Executive  Sessions. 

Sec.  6.  At  the  request  of  one  member,  or  when- 
ever any  question  arises  which  involves  the  stand- 
ing of  an  employe,  the  board  shall  go  into  executive 
session. 

Special  Meetings. 

Sec.  7.  Special  meetings  may  be  called  by  a 
majority  of  the  board,  or  by  the  President,  and  the 
notice  for  such  meetings  shall  state  the  objects  for 
which  they  are  called.  In  the  event  of  the  Board 
voting  to  hold  a  special  meeting,  the  hour  set  for 
such  meeting  shall  not  be  changed  without  the  vote 
of  the  Board. 


Order  of  Business. 

Sec.    8.     The   usual   order   of   business    of    the 
board  shall  be  as  follows : 

i.     Reading  the  minutes  of  the  previous  meeting. 


Reports  of  Standing  Committees. 
Reports  of   Special  Committees. 
Report  of  Superintendent. 
Report  of  Secretary. 
Business  laid  over  under  the  rules. 
Other  business. 


Business  Referred  to  Committees. 

Sec.  9.  As  far  as  practicable,  all  business  shall 
be  presented  to  the  board  and  referred  to  the  ap- 
propriate standing  committee,  before  action  is  taken 

by  the  board. 

Communications. 

Sec.  10.  All  communications  addressed  to  the 
Board  shall  be  referred  to  the  President  or  to  the 
proper  committee. 

Election  of  President  and  Committees. 

Sec.  11.  At  the  first  meeting  of  the  board  held 
after  the  third  Monday  in  September  in  each  year, 
a  President  and  the  following  committees  shall  be 
elected  by  ballot  by  a  majority  vote  of  the  board: 

A  Committee  on  Schools,  consisting  of  three 
members. 

A  Committee  on  School  Buildings,  consisting 
of  three  members. 

A  Committee  on  Finance,  consisting  of  two 
members. 


A  Committee  on  New  School  Buildings  consist- 
ing of  three  members  ( to  be  effective  Sept.  23, 
1910). 

Duties  of  the  President. 

Sec.  12.  The  President  shall  preside  at  the 
meetings  of  the  board  and  perform  such  other 
duties  as  usually  pertain  to  that  office. 

President  Pro   Tempore. 

Sec.  13.  In  the  absence  of  the  President,  his 
powers  and  duties  shall  devolve  upon  a  president 
pro  tempore,  to  be  elected  by  a  majority  of  the 
members  present. 

ARTICLE  III. 

COMMITTEE  ON    SCHOOLS. 

Course  of  Study  and  Government  of  the  Schools. 
Sec.  14.  This  committee  shall,  in  consultation 
with  the  Superintendent,  attend  to  all  matters  re- 
lating to  the  course  of  study  and  government  of 
all  the  schools  of  the  district  subject  to  the  approval 
of  the  Board,  and  shall  recommend  to  the  Board 
all  text-books  to  be  used  in  the  schools. 

Number  of  Teachers  to  be  Employed. 

Sec.  15.  They  shall  determine,  in  consultation 
with  the  Superintendent,  and  recommend  to  the 
board,  the  number  of  principals,  assistants  and 
teachers  necessary  to  properly  carry  on  the  work 
of  the  schools. 


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Recommend  Salaries. 

Sec.  1 6.  They  shall  recommend  to  the  board 
the  salaries  to  be  paid  to  principals,  assistants  and. 
teachers. 

Purchase  and  Care  of  Books  and  Supplies. 

Sec.  17.  They  shall  have  charge  of  the  pur- 
chase and  care  of  the  books,  stationery,  and  supplies 
and  apparatus  for  teaching,  and  shall  approve  all 
bills  contracted  by  them  or  under  their  authority. 
They  shall  have  charge  of  the  purchase  and  care  of 
all  books  for  the  apparatus  and  library  account,  and 
no  books  or  apparatus  charged  to  this  account  shall 
be  bought  until  the  same  shall  have  been  approved 
by  the  Committee  on  Schools. 

COMMITTEE  ON  SCHOOL  BUILDINGS. 

Purchase  and  Care  of  School  Property. 

Sec.  18.  The  charge  of  school  buildings  and 
premises,  the  purchase  and  care  of  furniture  and 
movable  property  and  of  all  supplies  except  books 
stationery  and  supplies  and  apparatus  for  teach- 
ing, shall  be  in  this  committee,  and  they  shall  ap- 
prove all  bills  contracted  by  them  or  under  their 
authority. 

Use  of  School  Buildings. 

Sec.  19.  They  shall  pass  upon  all  requests  for 
the  use  of  school  buildings  and  premises  for  other 
than  strictly  school  purposes,  and  shall  have  power 
to  grant  or  refuse  such  requests  subject  to  the  ap- 
proval of  the  Board. 

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Repairs  and  Improvements. 

Sec.  20.  They  shall  have  charge  of  all  repairs 
and  recommend  to  the  Board  such  changes  and 
improvements  as  they  deem  necessary  for  the  health 
of  the  pupils,  the  efficiency  of  the  schools  and  the 
protection  of  the  property  of  the  district. 

Annual  Inspection. 

Sec.  21.  They  shall  annually,  in  the  month  of 
May  or  June,  inspect  the  school  buildings  and  prop- 
erty of  the  district  and  report  to  the  board  the  con- 
dition of  the  same,  with  an. estimate  of  the  cost  of 
the  necessary  repairs  and  improvements. 

Nomination  of  Janitors. 

Sec.  22.  They  shall  nominate  to  the  board  all 
candidates  for  positions  as  janitors,  and  shall  rec- 
ommend the  salaries  to  be  paid. 

COMMITTEE  ON   FINANCE. 

Funds  of  the  District. 

Sec.  23.  The  financial  wants  and  obligations  of 
the  district  shall  be  under  the  special  charge  of  the 
Committee  on  Finance,  who  shall  draw  all  orders 
for  the  payment  of  such  bills  or  claims,  within  the 
appropriations,  as  by  them  may  be  approved. 

Bills  and  Pay  Rolls. 

Sec.  24.  They  shall  examine  and  pass  upon  all 
bills  or  claims  that  have  been  approved  by  a  ma- 
jority of  the  committee  under  whose  authority  the 
debt  was  incurred. 

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Insurance. 
Sec.  25.     They  shall  have  charge  of  the  insur- 
ance of  the  property  of  the  district. 

Clerical  Assistants. 
Sec.    26.     They    shall    employ    all     necessary 
clerical  assistants  and  fix  the  salaries  to  be  paid, 
subject  to  the  approval  of  the  board. 

Annual  Report. 
Sec.  27.     They  shall  make  an  annual  report  to 
the  board  of  the  financial  condition  of  the  district. 

'Estimate  of  the  Value  of  School  Property. 

Sec.  28.  They  shall  make  an  estimate,  for  pub- 
lication in  the  annual  report,  of  the  value  of  the 
property  belonging  to  the  district. 

COMMITTEE  ON    NEW    SCHOOL   BUILDINGS. 

Sec.  29.  They  shall,  under  the  direction  of  the 
Board,  purchase  sites,  procure  plans  and  estimates 
for  new  buildings  and  have  charge  and  supervision 
of  the  construction  and  acceptance  of  the  same. 
They  shall,  under  the  direction  of  the  Board,  pur- 
chase all  furniture  and  equipment  for  new  build- 
ings. 

miscellaneous. 

Records  to  be  Kept. 

Sec.  30.  Each  of  these  committees  shall  keep 
a  book  of  minutes  of  their  transactions,  which  shall 
be  produced  on  demand  at  any  meeting  of  the  board, 
and  shall  be  open  to  the  inspection  of  any  mem- 
ber. 

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The  Superintendent  to  Attend  Meetings  of  the  Com- 
mittees. 
Sec.   31.     The  presence  of   the   Superintendent 
may  be  required  at  the  meetings  of  any  of  the  com- 
mittees. 

Contracting  Bills. 

Sec.  32.  No  bills  shall  be  contracted  or  money 
expended  without  the  authority  of  the  appropriate 
committee,  except  in  cases  of  emergency. 

Extra  Help  Employed. 

Sec.  33.  In  no  case  shall  extra  help  be  em- 
ployed by  any  department  for  any  purpose  what- 
soever without  first  obtaining  the  approval  of  the 
appropriate  committee. 

Requisitions  for  Repairs,  Etc. 

Sec.  34.  All  requisitions  for  repairs,  improve- 
ments, furniture,  etc.,  by  teachers  and  janitors,  shall 
be  sent  to  the  proper  officer  of  the  Board  through 
the  principal  of  the  building.  . 

Payment  of  Bills. 
Sec.  35.  Each  bill  or  claim  against  the  school 
district  shall  be  certified  to  be  correct  by  the  officer 
or  person  contracting  it,  and  shall  then  be  submitted 
for  approval  to  the  committee  under  whose  author- 
ity it  was  contracted. 

Pay  Roll. 

Sec.  36.  A  member  of  the  Committee  on 
Schools  and  a  member  of  the  Committee  on  School 
Buildings,  shall  examine  the  pay  roll  each  month 

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and  approve  it,  if  it  is  found  to  be  correct.  After 
it  is  so  approved,  the  Secretary  shall  draw  an  order 
for  the  total  amount  payable  to  the  order  of  the 
Board  of  Education,  (Pay  Roll  Account),  which 
order  shall  be  deposited  in  the  bank. 

Checks  for  each  person  on  the  pay  roll  shall  be 
drawn  against  this  deposit,  each  check  to  be  signed 
by  the  Secretary  of  the  Board  and  countersigned 
by  a  member  of  the  Committee  on  Finance. 

ARTICLE  IV. 

Executive  Officers  and  Their  Duties. 

Sec.  37.     The  executive  officers  of  the  Board 

shall  consist  of  a  Superintendent  of  Schools,  a  Sec- 

retary,  an  Assistant  Secretary  and  an  Inspector  of 

School  Buildings. 

How  Chosen. 

Sec.  38.  The  officers  shall  be  elected  by  ballot 
by  a  majority  vote  of  the  board  at  the  second  regu- 
lar meeting  in  the  month  of  April,  unless  said  elec- 
tions are  postponed  to  a  future  meeting. 

Sec.  39.  The  term  of  office  of  the  Superintend- 
ent of  Schools  shall  begin  on.  the  first  day  of  the 
next  succeeding  September,  and  shall  continue  as 
provided  in  the  following  section  of  the  Revised 
Charter  of  the  City  of  New  Haven  : 

"The  Superintendent  of  Schools,  if  he  has  not 
held  the  office  before,  shall  be  appointed  for  one 
year,  and  if  continued  in  office  thereafter  may  be 
appointed  for  a  term  of  five  years,  and  his  salary 
shall  not  be  reduced  before  the  expiration  of  said 

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term  of  five  years.  He  shall  not  be  removed  during 
said  term  except  by  the  vote  of  five  members  of 
the  Board  of  Education." 

The  term  of  office  of  the  Secretary,  Assistant 
Secretary,  and  Inspector  of  School  Buildings,  shall 
commence  on  the  first  day  of  the  next  succeeding 
May.  They  shall  each  hold  office  for  one  year  and 
until  a  successor  is  appointed. 

DUTIES   OF   THE   SUPERINTENDENT. 

General  Supervision  of  All  Schools. 

Sec.  40.  The  Superintendent  shall  have  gen- 
eral supervision  of  all  the  schools  of  the  district. 
He  shall  perform  the  following  duties : 

Appointment  of  Teachers. 

Sec.  41.  He  shall  appoint  from  those  eligible 
under  the  rules  of  the  Board,  all  principals,  assist- 
ants and  teachers  necessary  to  fill  positions  author- 
ized by  the  Board. 

(a)  He  shall  assign  all  principals,  assistants, 
and  teachers  to  their  respective  positions,  and  re- 
assign them  or  dismiss  them  from  office  at  his  dis- 
cretion. 

(b)  He  shall  report  at  each  meeting  of  the 
Board  all  appointments,  reassignments  and  dismis- 
sals made  by  him  since  the  previous  meeting. 

(c)  Any  appointment  by  the  Superintendent 
may  be  rejected  by  a  vote  of  five  members  of  the 
Board,  but  not  later  than  the  time  of  the  next  regu- 
lar meeting  after  such  appointment. 

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(d)  Any  dismissal  by  the  Superintendent  shall 
be  final  unless  reversed  by  a  vote  of  five  members 
of  the  Board  at  the  meeting  when  such  dismissal  is 
reported. 

(e)  Notice  of  such  dismissal  on  the  part  of  the 
Superintendent  shall  be  given  to  the  principal,  as- 
sistant or  teacher  by  the  Superintendent  in  writing, 
at  least  one  week  before  the  meeting  of  the  Board 
when  the  Superintendent  reports  such  dismissal. 

(f)  In  order  to  acquire  full  knowledge  affect- 
ing dismissals,  reassignments  or  appointments,  it  is 
the  wish  of  the  Board  that  the  Superintendent  shall 
give  to  each  member  of  the  Board  one  week's  notice 
in  writing  before  such  appointment,  dismissal  or  re- 
assignment shall  become  effectual. 

Courses  of  Study. 

Sec.  42.  He  shall,  with  the  approval  of  the 
Board  of  Education,  prescribe  the  courses  of  study 
in  all  the  schools. 

Reports. 

Sec.  43.  He  shall  annually,  at  the  first  regular 
meeting  in  February,  submit  to  the  board  a  full  re- 
port of  the  work  and  condition  of  the  schools  dur- 
ing the  previous  year,  with  recommendations  for 
the  ensuing  year,  which  report,  when  accepted  by 
the  board,  shall  form  part  of  its  report  to  the 
Mayor.  He  shall  also  report,  each  month  during 
the  school  year,  to  the  board,  in  writing,  any  changes 
made  in  the  course  of  study,  and  what  principals, 
assistants,  and  teachers  he  has  assigned,  reassigned 

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or  dismissed,  and  shall  furnish  such  additional  in- 
formation regarding  the  condition  of  the  schools 
and  the  efficiency  of  the  teaching  force  as  may  be 
required  by  the  board. 

To  devote  his  whole  time  to  the  Schools. 

Sec.  44.  He  shall,  under  the  direction  of  the 
board,  devote  his  whole  time  to  the  schools,  and 
shall  do  his  utmost  to  secure  in  all  the  schools  of 
the  district  thoroughness  of  instruction,  good  dis- 
cipline and  harmonious  relations  between  parents 
and  teachers. 

Visitation  and  Supervision. 

Sec.  45.  He  shall  visit  the  schools  of  the  dis- 
trict as  often  as  is  necessary  for  thorough  super- 
vision, giving  attention  to  organization,  discipline 
and  instruction,  and  rendering  such  aid  to  principals 
and  teachers  by  advice  and  criticism  as  shall,  in  his 
judgment,  increase  the  efficiency  of  the  schools,  and 
shall  carefully  observe  the  methods  of  instruction 
and  conduct  of  each  teacher. 

Teachers  Meetings. 

Sec.  46.  He  shall  assemble  the  teachers  at 
such  times  as  he  may  deem  necessary,  for  the  pur- 
pose of  instructing  or  directing  them  in  the  dis- 
charge of  their  duties,  for  the  discussion  of  methods 
of  teaching  and  principles  of  school  government, 
and  to  secure  practical  uniformity  in  the  work  of 
the  several  grades  and  in  the  discipline  of  the 
schools. 

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Examination  of  Teachers. 

Sec.  47.  He  shall  examine  candidates  for  the 
position  of  teachers  and  shall  issue  legal  certificates 
to  those  found  qualified,  under  the  direction  of  the 
Committee  on  Schools  subject  to  the  approval  of  the 
Board. 

Appointment  of  Substitutes. 

Sec.  48.  He  may  supply  substitutes  to  fill  tem- 
porary vacancies,  and  report  his  action  to  the  Com- 
mittee on  Schools. 

Exchange  of  Reports. 

Sec.  49.  He  shall  keep  himself  and  the  board 
constantly  informed  of  the  best  plans  of  organiza- 
tion and  methods  of  instruction  adopted  in  the 
schools  of  other  cities;  for  this  purpose  he  shall 
regularly  exchange  reports  with  other  towns  and 
cities  and  visit  schools  of  such  other  cities  when- 
ever feasible. 

Attend  Meetings  of  the  Board. 

Sec.  50.  He  shall  attend  all  meetings  of  the 
board  and  be  prepared  to  give  such  information 
concerning  the  schools  as  may  be  required. 

Examinations  and  Promotions. 
Sec.  51.     He  shall  have  supervision  of  the  grad- 
ing, examinations  and  promotions  in  all  the  schools 
of  the  district. 

Enforcement  of  Truancy  Lazvs,  Etc. 

Sec.  52.  He  shall  attend  to  the  enforcement  of 
the  truancy  laws  and  the  strict  execution  of  the 
pules  of  the  Board. 


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Approve  Requsitions. 

Sec.  53.  He  shall  receive  and  pass  upon  all  re- 
quests for  books,  stationery,  supplies  and  apparatus 
for  teaching,  and  transmit  to  the  Secretary  such  as 
are  approved  by  him. 

Office  Hoars. 

Sec.  54.  He  shall  be  at  the  office  of  the  board 
on  all  school  days  from  8  to  9  o'clock  a.  m.,  and 
from  4  to  5  p.  m. 

DUTIES   OF   THE   SECRETARY. 

Meetings  of  the  Board. 

Sec.  55.  He  shall  send  notices  of  and  attend 
all  meetings  of  the  board,  keep  suitable  records  of 
their  proceedings,  and  notify  the  chairman  of  each 
committee  of  business  referred  to  it  by  the  board. 

Census  of  School  Children.  . . 

Sec.  56.  He  shall  see  that  an  accurate  census 
of  children  of  school  age  is  taken,  according  to 
law,  under  the  direction  of  the  Committee  on  Fi- 
nance. 

Accounts  of  the  District. 

Sec.  57.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Secretary 
under  the  direction  of  the  Finance  Committee,  to 
keep  the  accounts  of  the  district  and  make  out  an 
annual  report  of  its  receipts  and  expenses. 

Pay  Roll,  Insurance,  Contracts,  Etc. 

Sec.  58.  He  shall  make  up  the  monthly  pay 
roll,  attend  to  the  insurance,  to  the  preparation  of 
contracts  necessary  to  the  affairs  of  the  district,  to 

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the  payment  of  such  bills  as  are  approved  by  the 
Finance  Committee,  and  to  such  other  matters  as 
may  be  ordered  by  the  board.  He  shall  be  in  charge 
of  the  office  of  the  Board,  attend  to  the  business 
affairs  of  the  district,  under  direction  of  the  appro- 
priate committees,  and  direct  the  work  of  all  clerical 
assistants. 

Repair  and  Care  of  School  Property. 

Sec.  59.  He  shall,  under  the  direction  of  the 
Committee  on  School  Buildings,  attend  to  the  re- 
pair and  care  of  school  property  other  than  school 
buildings. 

Purchase  and  Accounts  of  Furniture  and  Supplies. 

Sec.  60.  He  shall,  under  the  direction  of  the 
appropriate  committee,  purchase  all  furniture, 
books,  stationery,  apparatus,  and  supplies  for  the 
use  of  the  district;  distribute  them  to  the  several 
schools,  and  keep  suitable  accounts  with  the  sev- 
eral schools  of  the  books,  stationery,  supplies,  and 
apparatus  furnished  them. 

DUTIES  OF  THE  INSPECTOR  OP  SCHOOL  BUILDINGS. 

Repairs  and  Improvements. 

Sec.  61.  The  Inspector  of  School  Buildings, 
under  the  direction  of  the  appropriate  committee, 
shall  have  charge  of  all  repairs  of  school  buildings. 
He  shall  receive  all  requests  for  repairs,  alterations 
or  improvements  from  principals  and  investigate 
the  necessity  for  the  same,  and  report  to  the  Com- 
mittee on  School  Buildings. 

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Supervise  Work  of  Janitors. 
Sec.  62.  He  shall  supervise  the  work  of  the 
janitors,  and  see  that  they  obey  the  rules  of  the 
Board;  and,  as  often  as  his  other  duties  permit, 
visit  all  the  school  buildings  to  ascertain  whether  the 
janitors  are  properly  performing  their  duties,  and 
report  to  the  Committee  on  School  Buildings. 

Report  Incompetent  Janitors. 
Sec.  63.  He  shall  instruct  janitors,  when  neces- 
sary, in  the  use  of.  fuel,  care  of  furnaces  and  boil- 
ers, and  in  any  other  work  or  duties  he  shall  deem 
necessary;  and  shall  be  watchful  to  detect  and  re- 
port to  the  Committee  on  School  Buildings  any  neg- 
lect or  incompetency  on  the  part  of  janitors  in  the 
discharge  of  their  duties  or  failure  to  comply  with 
his  instructions. 

New  Buildings. 

Sec.  64.  He  shall,  under  the  direction  of  the 
appropriate  committee,  daily  inspect  the  labor  and 
materials  in  all  new  school  buildings  being  erected, 
and  in  all  school  buildings  which  are  being  remod- 
eled or  repaired. 

Emergency  Repairs. 

Sec.  65.  In  cases  of  emergency,  he  may  make, 
or  cause  to  be  made,  repairs  without  first  receiving 
instructions  from  the  appropriate  committee. 

Record  of  Sites  and  Buildings. 
Sec.  66.     He  shall  maintain  in  his  office  a  com- 
plete record  of  the  size  of  all  school  lots,  their  loca- 
tion, dimensions,  the  materials  of  all  buildings  and 
necessary  data  relating  thereto. 

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Janitors'  Supplies. 

Sec.  67.  He  shall  receive  and  pass  upon  all  re- 
quests for  Janitors'  Supplies  and  transmit  to  the 
Secretary  such  as  are  approved  by  him. 

DUTIES   OF  ASSISTANT   SECRETARY. 

Text-books. 

Sec.  68.  He  shall  keep  a  correct  list  of  all  text- 
books adopted  by  the  Board  and  the  date  of  their 
adoption. 

Inventory  of  the  Property. 

Sec.  69.  He  shall  annually  make  an  accurate 
inventory  of  all  the  property  of  the  district  and  the 
number  and  kinds  of  articles  in  the  respective 
school  buildings  or  other  depositories. 

Purchase  of  Books  and  Supplies. 

Sec.  70.  He  shall  assist  the  Secretary  in  the 
purchase  of  "books,  stationery,  apparatus  and  sup- 
plies for  the  use  of  the  district  and  in  the  discharge 
of  his  other  duties. 

In  Charge  of  Office. 

Sec.  71.  He  shall,  in  the  absence  of  the  Sec- 
retary be  in  charge  of  the  office  of  the  Board  and 
perform  such  of  his  duties,  under  the  direction  of 
appropriate  committees,  as  may  be  necessary. 

Distribute  Books  and  Supplies. 

Sec.  72.  He  shall,  under  the  direction  of  the 
Secretary,  have  charge  of  the  distribution  of  books, 

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stationery,  apparatus  and  supplies  and  shall  keep 
suitable  accounts  with  the  several  schools  of  the 
same  and  see  that  their  appropriations  are  not  over- 
drawn. 

CLERICAL  ASSISTANTS. 

Hours  of  Clerks. 
Sec.  73.  The  regular  office  hours  for  the  clerks 
in  the  office  of  the  Board  shall  be  from  8.15  a.  m. 
to  5  p.  m.,  with  I J4  hours  intermission  at  noon,  ex- 
cept on  Saturdays,  such  holidays  as  may  be  desig- 
nated by  the  Board  and  during  the  summer  vacation. 
On  Saturdays  the  hours  shall  be  from  8.15  a.  m. 
to  I  p.  m.  During  July  and  August  the  hours  shall 
be  from  9  a.  m.  to  4.  p.  m.,  except  on  Saturdays 
9  a.  m.  to  1  p.  m.  Whenever  the  needs  of  the  dis- 
trict require  it,  they  shall  also  work  at  such  other 
times  in  addition  to  the  regular  office  hours,  as  the 
Secretary  or  Superintendent  of  Schools  may  deem 
necessary. 

Duties  of  Clerks. 

Sec.  74.  They  shall  perform  such  duties  as 
may  be  assigned  to  them  by  the  Secretary.  They 
shall  be  prompt,  diligent,  courteous,  obliging  and 
orderly  in  the  discharge  of  their  duties.  In  the  ab- 
sence of  the  Secretary  they  shall  be  under  the  di- 
rection of  the  Assistant  Secretary. 

ARTICLE  V. 

ORGANIZATION  OF  THE  SCHOOLS. 

Sub-Districts. 
Sec.  75.     The  New  Haven  City  School  District 
is  divided   for  convenience  into  sub-districts,  each 

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one  containing  a  grammar  school  which,  with  the 
other  schools  in  that  sub-district,  is  under  the  care 
of  a  Supervising  Principal. 

Classification. 
Sec.  76.     The  schools  are  classified  as  follows : 
Primary  Schools, 
Grammar  Schools, 
High  Schools, 
Evening  Schools. 

Primary  Schools. 
Sec.  yj.     The  Primary  Schools  shall  consist  of 
four  grades,  designated  as  first,  second,  third  and 
fourth. 

Grammar  Schools. 

Sec.  78.  The  Grammar  Schools  shall  consist 
of  four  grades,  designated  as  fifth,  sixth,  seventh 
and  eighth. 

HIGH  SCHOOL. 

-  Courses  of  Study. 
Sec.  79.  The  New  Haven  Public  High  School, 
consisting  of  the  Hillhouse  School  and  the  Board- 
man  Manual  Training  School,  shall  comprise  the 
College  Preparatory,  the  English,  the  Scientific,  and 
the  Manual  Training  Departments,  each  with  a 
course  of  four  years,  and  the  Commercial  with  a 
course  of  three  years. 

Admission  Upon  Recommendation. 

Sec.  80.  Pupils  in  the  eighth  grade  of  the  New 
Haven  Public  Schools  who  have  carried  on  the  en- 
tire work  of  the  grade,  may  be  promoted  to  the 

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High  School  upon  the  joint  recommendation  of 
the  supervising  principal  of  the  sub-district  and  the 
head  teacher  in  the  grade.  But  no  pupil  is  to  be 
recommended  who  is  deficient  in  spelling  or  in  the 
use  of  ordinary  English,  or  who  is  under  twelve 
years  of  age. 

Admission  Upon  Examination. 

Sec.  81.  Examinations  for  admission  to  the 
High  School  will  be  held  in  June  and  September. 
Any  pupil  who  has  done  the  work  of  the  eighth 
grade  or  its  equivalent  will  be  entitled  to  take  these 
examinations.  Such  examinations  will  be  given  in 
Spelling,  English  Grammar  and  Language,  Geog- 
raphy, United  States  History  and  Arithmetic.  No 
pupil  shall  be  admitted  to  the  High  School  upon 
this  examination  unless  he  attains  an  average  of 
seventy-five  per  cent.  No  other  pupil  will  be  al- 
lowed to  take  these  examinations.  The  Superin- 
tendent of  Schools  may,  however,  grant  permission, 
to  take  the  examination,  in  special  cases  for  satis- 
factory reasons,  with  the  consent  of  the  Committee 
on  Schools. 

If  any  person  fails  to  pass  the  examination  in 
June,  he  shall  not  be  given  another  examination 
until  the  following  June,  except  as  hereinafter  pro- 
vided. An  examination  will,  however,  take  place 
in  September  for  those  pupils  who  could  not  be 
present  at  the  June  examination  and  for  such  other 
pupils,  who,  at  the  June  examination,  attained  an 
average  of  at  least  sixty  per  cent. 


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Admission  of  Non-Residents. 

Sec.  82.  Whenever  any  private  school  and  the 
Westville  Grammar  School  shall  have  a  course  of 
study  equivalent  to  the  public  schools  of  the  City 
School  District  of  New  Haven,  and  shall  make  ap- 
plication for  admission  of  their  pupils  to  the  High 
School  upon  recommendation,  the  Committee  on 
Schools  may  instruct  the  Superintendent  of  Schools 
to  make  such  examination  of  the  course  of  study 
and  of  the  work  of  the  school,  especially  of  its 
highest  grade,  as  he  may  deem  necessary  for  this 
purpose.  After  such  an  examination,  upon  his 
recommendation  the  Committee  on  Schools  may 
each  year  admit  a  list  of  recommended  pupils  to 
the  High  School.  This  list,  however,  must  be  sub- 
mitted to  the  Superintendent  of  Schools  on  or  be- 
fore June  17  and  must  be  approved  by  him  before 
any  action  shall  be  taken  by  the  Committee  on 
Schools  and  before  permission  is  given.  No  gen- 
eral or  permanent  permission  shall,  however,  be 
granted  to  any  school  except  by  vote  of  the  Board. 

Standing  of  Pupils. 

Sec.  83.  The  principal  of  the  High  School  shall 
report  to  the  Superintendent  and  he  to  the  Commit- 
tee on  Schools,  at  the  close  of  each  term,  the  stand- 
ing and  rank  of  each  pupil  in  the  lowest  class. 

Tests  in  Eighth  Grade. 

Sec.  84.  The  Superintendent  of  Schools  shall, 
from  time  to  time,  make  written  tests  of  the  work 
of  the  pupils  in  the  eighth  grade. 

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Examination  Under  the  Direction  of  the  Superin- 
tendent. 
Sec.  85.  The  examination  for  entrance,  includ- 
ing the  preparation  of  questions,  shall  be  made  un- 
der the  direction  of  the  Superintendent  of  Schools 
with  the  assistance  of  the  principal  and  teachers 
of  the  High  School  and  such  teachers  from  the 
grammar  schools  as  may  be  selected  by  the  Super- 
intendent of  Schools  and  approved  by  the  Com- 
mittee on  Schools. 

Scale  for  Recording  Scholarship. 

Sec.  86.  A  literal  scale  for  recording  scholar- 
ship shall  be  used,  consisting  of  four  letters,  A.  B, 
C,  and  D.  A  meaning  excellent,  signifying  90-100; 
B,  good,  signifying  75-90;  C,  passable,  but  not  satis- 
factory, signifying  60-75  >  D,  poor  or  deficient,  sig- 
nifying 0-60. 

Scholarship  and  Promotions. 

Sec.  87.  Any  pupil  who  receives  D  in  two  or 
more  studies  two  months  in  succession,  shall  be 
dropped  to  the  class  below.  A  pupil  may  be  given 
an  additional  month  of  probation,  if  on  account  of 
sickness  or  other  good  reason,  the  principal  deems 
it  for  the  interest  of  the  schools  to  grant  the  pupil 
such  an  additional  month  in  which  to  make  his 
scholarship  satisfactory. 

A  senior  conditioned  in  any  subject  is  not  en- 
titled to  a  dipolma,  nor  can  he  be  allowed  to  grad- 
uate, nor  take  any  part  in  the  graduation  exercises, 
nor  sit  with  his  class  at  these  exercises.     He  may, 

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however,   be   allowed   opportunity   to    remove    his 
condition  by  passing  a  satisfactory  examination. 

At  the  close  of  the  year,  if  a  pupil  has  in  any 
study  a  mark  of  D,  he  shall  be  required  to  pass  a 
satisfactory  examination  in  that  study  at  the  open- 
ing of  school  in  September,  or  failing  in  that,  to 
repeat  the  subject. 

One  D  in  the  monthly  report  makes  a  pupil  in- 
eligible for  any  official  position  in  class  or  in  school, 
including  that  of  serving  on  a  committee,  or  for 
any  other  position  of  privilege  or  honor  in  the 
school,  including  a  place  on  the  Glee  Club  or  on 
an  athletic  team.  A  pupil  who  has  fallen  below 
the  minimum  standard  can  reinstate  himself  by 
showing  decided  and  permanent  improvement  in 
scholarship. 

Deportment. 

Sec.  88.  The  deportment  of  the  pupils  shall  be 
recorded  in  the  same  manner  as  the  scholarship,  by 
the  use  of  the  literal  scale :  A,  B,  C,  D.  If  the  de- 
portment of  any  pupil  is  unsatisfactory,  he  shall  re- 
ceive a  mark  of  "D"  and  notice  shall  be  sent  to  his 
parents. 

Suspension  of  Pupils. 

Sec.  89.  The  principal  shall  have  authority  to 
suspend  pupils  whenever,  after  consultation  with 
the  teacher  or  teachers  who  have  found  a  pupil 
incorrigible,  suspension  seems  advisable,  and  the 
term  of  suspension  shall  be  left  to  the  discretion 
of  the  principal  of  the  High  School,  provided,  how- 
ever, that  any  suspension  shall  be  immediately  re- 

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ported  to  the  Superintendent,  and  by  him  to  the 
Committee  on  Schools,  and  shall  be  subject  to  their 
revision  and  approval. 

Notice  to  Parents. 

Sec.  90.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  High  School 
principal  and  teachers  to  send  a  notice  to  the  parents 
of  pupils  who  receive  two  D's  in  one  month,  or 
who  have  a  D  at  the  end  of  the  year,  informing  the 
parents  of  the  consequence  of  such  deficient  schol- 
arship. 

Diplomas. 

Sec.  91.  Diplomas  will  be  given  to  pupils  who 
have  completed  any  one  of  the  prescribed  courses 
and  who  have  attained  at  least  C  in  the  literal  scale 
in  each  and  all  of  their  studies. 

There  shall  be  two  kinds  of  diplomas,  namely, 
the  Honor  Diploma  and  the  Pass  Diploma.  The 
conditions  upon  which  a  student  may  receive  an 
Honor  Diploma  shall  be  as  follows : 

For  excellent  work  in  any  study  during  the 
year,  a  student  may  be  named  by  the  instructor  for 
Honors  in  that  particular  study  for  that  year.  A 
student  named  for  Honors  in  at  least  three-fourths 
of  the  work  of  any  year  shall  receive  "Honors  for 
the  Year,"  provided  he  is  not  marked  deficient  in 
any  other  work  for  the  same  year,  and,  provided, 
his  deportment  for  that  year  has  been  satisfactory. 
A  student  at  graduation,  who  has  been  distinguished 
with  "Honors  for  the  Year"  for  at  least  three  years, 
one  of  these  years  being  Senior  year,  shall  receive 
"Honors  for  the  Course,"  which  shall  entitle  him 


to  an  Honor  Diploma.  A  Commercial  student,  who 
has  received  "Honors  for  the  Year"  for  two  years, 
one  year  being  "Senior  Year,"  shall  be  entitled  to 
an  Honor  Diploma. 

The  number  of  recitation  periods  per  week  m 
any  study  shall  be  regarded  as  the  numerical  valu* 
of  that  study  in  determining  three-fourths  of  the 
work  of  any  year. 

The  Pass  Diploma  shall  be  awarded  to  those 
pupils  who  are  entitled  to  graduate  but  who  are 
not  entitled  to  an  Honor  Diploma. 

A  diploma  will  not  be  granted  to  a  pupil  after 
the  regular  graduation  of  his  class,  unless  by  a 
special  vote  of  the  board  and  after  the  joint  recom- 
mendation of  the  Superintendent  and  High  School 
principal. 

Graduation  Exercises . 

Sec.  92.  The  Graduation  Exercises  shall  be 
public,  and  shall  be  held  at  the  close  of  the  scholas- 
tic year  in  June.  All  matters  relating  to  the  Grad- 
uating Exercises  shall  be  referred  to  the  board. 

Order  of  Instruction. 

Sec.  93.  The  studies  pursued  in  the  Higk 
School  shall  be  arranged  by  the  Superintendent  and 
Principal  of  the  High  School  and  the  Committee  on 
Schools,  subject  to  the  approval  of  the  Board.    , 

Schedule  of  Work. 

Sec.  94.  In  arranging  the  schedule  of  work 
for  the  year,  the  High  School  Principal,  with  the 

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approval  of  the  Superintendent  of  Schools,  shall 
have  authority  to  assign  to  each  teacher  such  sub- 
jects and  hours  of  work  as  the  conditions  of  the 
school  may,   in  his  judgment,  make  necessary. 

Admission  at  the  Beginning  of  the  Year. 

Sec.  95.  Admission  shall  be  made  only  at  the 
beginning  of  the  year,  unless  the  candidate  is  qual- 
ified to  enter  the  regular  course. 

Sessions. 

Sec.  96.  The  sessions  of  the  High  School  shall 
be  such  as  may  be  from  time  to  time  adopted  by  the 
Board. 

PRIMARY  AND  GRAMMAR  SCHOOLS. 

School  Hours. 

Sec.  97.  The  regular  school  hours  for  primary 
and  grammar  schools  shall  be  from  9  o'clock  a.  m. 
to  12  m.,  and  from  1.45  to  3.30  p.  m.,  with  a  re- 
cess not  to  exceed  ten  minutes  near  the  middle  of 
each  session. 

Sec.  98.  The  hours  of  the  closing  of  the  schools 
on  days  before  holidays  shall  be  designated  from 
time  to  time  by  the  Board. 

Music  and  Drawing. 

Sec.  99.  Instruction  in  Music  and  Drawing  is 
given  in  all  grades  of  the  primary  and  grammar 
schools  in  accordance  with  a  program  prepared  un- 
der the  direction  of  the  Superintendent  of  Schools 
and  the  Committee  on  Schools. 


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Medical  Inspection. 
Sec.   ioo.     There  shall  be  such  medical  inspec- 
tion of  the  schools  as  may  be,  from  time  to  time, 
adopted  by  the  Board  of  Health  and  approved  by 
the  Board  of  Education. 

Woodwork  and  Cooking,  or  Domestic  Economy. 

Sec.  101.  Instruction  in  woodwork  shall  be 
given  to  the  boys,  and  cooking  or  domestic  econ- 
omy to  the  girls  in  the  seventh  and  eighth  grades, 
and  may  be  given  in  the  sixth  grade  upon  the  recom- 
mendation of  the  Committee  on  Schools  and  ap- 
proval by  the  Board. 

The  course  of  instruction  shall  be  such  as  may 
be  from  time  to  time  prescribed  by  the  Board. 

Attendance  or  tardiness  at  the  cooking  and 
woodworking  schools  shall  be  reported  each  week 
by  the  teachers  of  these  schools  to  the  Supervising 
Principals  of  the  schools  from  which  the  several 
pupils  come  and  shall  be  counted  as  attendance  or 
tardiness  at  said  schools. 

No  pupil  who  becomes  a  member  of  the  cook- 
ing or  woodworking  classes  shall  be  permitted  to 
withdraw  during  the  year  except  for  imperative 
reasons,  and  then  only  by  permission  of  the  Super- 
intendent of  Schools.  Pupils  in  these  schools  shall 
be  subject  to  all  the  rules  for  their  government  in 
the  regular  schools. 

Sewing. 

Sec.  1 02.  Plain  sewing  is  a  regular  branch  of 
study  for  girls  in  grades  IV,  V,  VI,  and  VII,  at 
such  hours  as  may  be  from  time  to  time  prescribed 
by  the  Board. 

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Kindergartens. 

Sec.  103.  Kindergartens  are  established  in 
such  sub-districts  as  are  ordered  by  the  Board,  and 
are  under  the  direction  of  the  Supervising  Prin- 
cipal of  that  sub-district  and  the  Supervisor  of 
Kindergartens. 

Ungraded  Rooms. 

Sec.  104.  The  Ungraded  Rooms  are  especially 
for  the  temporary  accommodation  of  children  who 
are  irregular  in  attendance  or  insubordinate  in  con- 
duct. 

EVENING    SCHOOLS. 

Who  May  Attend. 

Sec.  105.  Adu'lts,  and  such  children  over  four- 
teen years  of  age  as  are  unable  to  attend  the  day 
schools,  may  attend  the  Evening  Schools. 

Principals. 

Sec.  106.  The  principal  of  each  school  shall  be 
responsible  for  the  general  management  of  the 
school  and  for  the  care  of  the  school  property  under 
his  charge.  He  shall  keep  a  record  of  the  attend- 
ance of  each  pupil.  The  terms  of  admission  shall 
be  determined  by  the  Committee  on  Schools. 

Teachers. 

Sec.  107.  Teachers  shall  be  present  and  the 
school  room  shall  be  opened  at  least  fifteen  minutes 
before  the  time  for  the  session  to  begin.  Teachers 
absent  at  this  time  shall  report  their  tardiness  to 
the  principal. 

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Length  of  Term  and  Hours. 

Sec.  108.  They  shall  be  opened  in  October  at 
such  places  as  shall  be  determined  by  the  Board, 
and  shall  be  in  session  at  least  seventy-five  nights, 
^he  hours  shall  be  from  7.15  to  9.15  o'clock. 

Studies  Pursued. 

Sec.  109.  Instructions  shall  be  given  in  Read- 
ing, Writing,  Spelling,  Language,  Arithmetic,  Geog- 
raphy and  History,  and  such  other  studies  as  may 
be  approved  by  the  Committee  on  Schools,  the  or- 
der of  exercises  and  methods  of  instruction  to  be 
prescribed  by  the  Superintendent. 

Deportment. 

Sec.  no.  Any  person  who  is  willfully  insub- 
ordinate in  conduct  and  not  amenable  to  discipline, 
may  be  suspended  from  school  by  the  principal. 
Notice  of  such  suspension  shall  be  immediately  sent 
to  the  parents  of  such  person,  if  a  minor,  stating 
the  cause  of  the  suspension.  Notice  shall  also  be 
sent  to  the  Superintendent  of  Schools,  stating  the 
cause. 

ARTICLE  VI. 

SCHOOL  YEAR,  EXERCISES,  ETC. 

Length  of  School  Year. 

Sec.  in.  The  school  year  shall  begin  the  Tues- 
day following  Labor  Day  and  continue  through  one 
hundred  and  ninety  actual  school  days,  exclusive 
of  such  holidays  and  vacations  as  the  Board  shall 
annually  designate. 

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Holidays. 

Sec.  112.  The  regular  holidays  shall  be 
Thursday  and  Friday  of  Thanksgiving  week,  Fast 
Day,  and  those  days  on  which  Washington's  Birth- 
day and  Memorial  Day  are  celebrated.  Other  holi- 
days may  be  granted  by  the  Board. 

One  Session. 

Sec.  113.  In  case  of  severe  storm,  the  Super- 
intendent may  indicate  through  the  fire  alarm  tele- 
graph that  there  will  be  no  session  of  the  kinder- 
garten and  primary  grades.  The  signal  will  be 
given  at  7:55  a.  m.,  for  omitting  the  forenoon  ses- 
sion, and  at  12:45  for  omitting  the  afternoon  ses- 
sion. 

(This  section  shall  take  effect  at  the  opening  of 
the  schools  in  September,  1910). 

Devotional  Exercises. 

Sec.  1 14.  The  morning  sessions  of  the  schools 
shall  be  opened  with  appropriate  devotional  exer- 
cises. 

Visitors. 

Sec.  115.  Visitors  interested  in  the  schools  are 
always  welcome ;  but  teachers  shall  not  deviate  from 
their  usual  exercises,  except  by  request  of  some 
member  or  officer  of  the  board. 

Grievances. 
Sec.  116.     Parents  and  others  desiring  informa- 
tion or  feeling  aggrieved,  may  consult  the  Super- 
intendent at  the  office  of  the  board,  or  the  principal 

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out  of  school  hours.  They  are  also  requested  to 
acknowledge  immediately  the  receipt  of  any  com- 
munication which  may  be  addressed  to  them  by 
teachers. 

Subscriptions,  Public  Notices,  Etc. 

Sec.  117.  No  one  shall  be  allowed  to  offer  on 
the  school  premises,  anything  for  sale,  examina- 
tion or  exhibition,  or  to  take  contributions,  solicit 
subscriptions,  give  public  notices,  offer  rewards, 
take  photographs,  or  do  anything  of  a  like  nature, 
unless  permission  be  granted  by  the  Superintendent 
and  the  Committee  on  Schools. 

Names  of  Pupils. 

Sec.  118.  No  teacher  shall  furnish  the  names 
and  addresses  of  her  pupils  to  anyone  except  to 
the  duly  constituted  officers  of  the  Board  of  Edu- 
cation. 

Agents  Not  to  Visit  Schools. 

Sec.  119.  Representatives  of  publishing  houses 
shall  not  be  allowed  to  visit  schools  for  the  pur- 
pose of  exhibiting  their  books,  or  for  transacting 
business  of  any  nature.  They  may,  however,  visit 
Supervising  Principals  at  their  offices  for  business 
purposes  by  written  permission  of  the  Superin- 
tendent of  Schools. 

Annual  Entertainments. 

Sec.  120.  Each  Supervising  Principal  shall  be 
allowed  to  hold  annually  in  his  district,  in  one  of 
the  school  buildings  selected  by  him  for  the  pur- 


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pose,  a  musical  and  literary  entertainment,  the  pro- 
gram for  which  shall  be  approved  by  the  Superin- 
tendent of  Schools,  to  which  the  price  of  admission 
shall  not  exceed  twenty-five  cents,  the  proceeds  to 
be  used  by  the  Supervising  Principal  for  the  equip- 
ment or  adornment  of  any  of  the  schools  in  the 
district  in  which  the  entertainment  is  held.  Such 
adornment  shall,  in  no  case,  be  held  to  include  paint- 
ing any  part  of  the  building,  or  putting  furniture 
in  the  buildings,  and  any  articles  of  adornment  pur- 
chased shall  be  first  submitted  to  the  Superintend- 
ent of  Schools  and  the  Committee  on  School  Build- 
ings before  being  placed  in  the  school  buildings. 

Presents. 

Sec.  121.  The  Board  forbids  the  reception  of 
presents  by  teachers,  principals,  or  supervising  prin- 
cipals from  pupils. 

ARTICLE  VII. 

ADMISSION  OF  PUPILS. 

Free  to  Residents. 

Sec.  122.  The  Public  Schools  are  free  to  those 
children  only  who  have  a  legal  and  bona  fide  resi- 
dence in  the  New  Haven  City  School  District. 

The  Question  of  Residence. 

Sec.  123.  In  case  there  is  doubt  as  to  whether 
a  pupil  has  a  right  to  free  tuition,  the  question  shall 
be  referred  to  the  Finance  Committee. 


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Non-Re sidents  to  Pay  Tuition. 

Sec.  124.  When  there  are  seats  not  required 
by  children  belonging  to  the  district,  non-resident 
pupils  may  be  received  as  members  of  any  school, 
upon  obtaining  tickets  of  admisson  from  the  Secre- 
tary. Tickets  of  admission  will  only  be  issued  upon 
payment  of  tuition  in  advance  at  the  office  of  the 
Board.  The  schools  to  which  the  pupils  shall  be 
assigned  shall  be  determined  by  the  Superintendent. 

Children  residing  in  the  City  of  New  Haven, 
but  outside  the  New  Haven  City  School  District 
shall  be  admitted  to  the  High  School  upon  payment 
of  tuition  as  provided  by  Section  125. 

Rate  of  Tuition. 

Sec.  125.  The  charge  for  tuition  shall  be 
Twenty-six  Dollars  and  sixty-seven  cents  a  term 
or  Eighty  Dollars  a  year  in  the  High  School,  and 
Thirteen  Dollars  and  thirty-three  cents  a  term  or 
Forty  Dollars  a  year  in  the  schools  below  the  High 
School,  payable  each  term  in  advance. 

Pupils  to  Attend  School  in  the  Sub-District  in 
Which  They  Reside. 
Sec.    126.     No  pupil  shall  be  admitted   to  any 
school  outside  of  the  sub-district  in  which  he  re- 
sides, except  by  permission  of  the  Superintendent 
and  Committee  on  Schools. 

School  Age. 

Sec.  127.  No  child  under  five  years  of  age 
shall  be  admitted  as  a  member  of  the  Public  Schools, 
except  to  a  Kindergarten.     Children  between  four 

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and  six  years  of  age  may  be  admitted  to  the  Kinder- 
garten of  the  sub-district  in  which  they  reside. 

Admission  of  New  Pupils. 

Sec.  128.  After  the  first  four  weeks  of  the  fall 
term,  children  will  not  be  admitted  to  the  lowest 
primary  room,  unless  they  are  able  to  enter  one  of 
the  regular  classes.  During  the  first  week  of  the 
spring  term  a  class  of  new  pupils  will  be  admitted 
provided  there  is  room  for  such  additional  class,  in 
the  judgment  of  the  Supervising  Principal,  and  with 
the  approval  of  the  Superintendent  of  Schools. 

Vaccination. 

Sec.  129.  No  pupils  shall  be  admitted  to,  nor 
persons  be  employed  in,  the  schools  of  the  district, 
unless  they  present,  annually,  satsfactory  evidence 
that  they  have  been*  vaccinated,  or  bring  a  certificate 
from  a  physician  that  the  health  of  the  person  ren- 
ders vaccination  inexpedient. 

Change  of  Residence. 

Sec.  130.  Whenever,  by  change  of  residence,  a 
pupil  removes  from  one  sub-district  to  another  he 
shall  be  required  to  present  to  the  principal  of  the 
school  which  he  enters  a  certificate  from  the  prin- 
cipal of  the  school  which  he  has  left,  giving  his  at- 
tendance, general  standing  and  specifying  the  grade 
and  class  to  which  he  belongs. 


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ARTICUE  VIII. 

TEXT   BOOKS,  APPARATUS,   ETC. 

To  be  Prescribed  by  the  Board. 
Sec.   131.     The  text  books,  maps,  etc.,  used  in 
the  schools,  shall  be  such  only  as  may  be  prescribed 
by  the  board. 

New  Text  Books. 

Sec.  132.  No  text  books  shall  be  introduced 
into  or  withdrawn  from  the  schools  except  by  a 
majority  vote  of  all  the  members  of  the  board,  no- 
tice of  such  intended  change  having  been  given  at 
a  meeting  of  the  'board  held  at  least  one  week 
previous  to  such  change,  and  the  Committee  on 
Schools  having  reported  thereon. 

School  Registers,  Report  Blanks,  Etc. 

Sec.  133.  All  school  registers,  record  books,  re- 
port blanks,  etc.,  shall  be  such  as  are  approved  by 
the  appropriate  committee. 

Free  Text  Books  and  Supplies. 

Sec.  134.  All  text  books  and  other  school  sup- 
plies shall  be  furnished  to  the  pupils  of  the  district 
free  of  charge,  but  they  shall  remain  the  property 
of  the  district.  Non-resident  pupils  shall  furnis'h 
their  own  books  and  supplies. 

Pupils  May  Purchase  Books. 

Sec.  135.  Pupils  who  desire  to  do  so,  may  pur- 
chase school  books  at  the  Office  of  the  Board  of 
Education  at  the  same  rates  at  which  they  are  pur- 
chased by  the  Board. 

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Requisitions. 

Sec.  136.  The  text  books  and  supplies  ap- 
proved by  the  board  shall  be  distributed  to  the 
schools  on  the  requisition  of  the  respective  prin- 
cipals endorsed  by  the  Superintendent. 

Delivery  will  be  made  at  the  beginning  of  each 
week,  of  requisitions  received  and  approved  during 
the  previous  week. 

Books  and  Other  Property  to  be  Labeled. 

Sec.  137.  Before  distribution  by  the  principals 
all  text  books,  apparatus  and  other  school  property 
of  a  permanent  character  shall  be  legibly  marked 
"The  Property  of  the  New  Haven  City  School  Dis- 
trict," and  a  statement  of  the  penalties  for  mutila- 
tion or  loss  shall  be  attached  thereto. 

ARTICLE  IX. 

APPOINTMENT  OF  TEACHERS  AND  SALARIES. 

Qualifications  of  Teachers. 

Sec.  138.  No  candidate  shall  be  appointed  a 
teacher  in  the  district  who  has  not  received  a  di- 
ploma from  some  Normal  or  Training  School  of 
good  standing;  a  degree  from  some  college  or  uni- 
versity; or  who  has  not  by  a  successful  experience 
in  teaching  proved  competent. 

No  graduate  of  any  Normal  or  Training 
School  shall  be  appointed  a  teacher  in  the  district 
who  has  not  taken  a  course  for  four  full  years  in 
the  New  Haven  High  School,  or  has  not  taken  an 
equivalent  course  of  study  elsewhere. 


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No  teacher  shall  be  appointed  to  either  the  High 
School  or  to  grades  VII  and  VIII  of  the  grammar 
schools,  who  shall  not  have  had  one  year's  Normal 
School  work  or  one  year's  experience  as  a  teacher. 
If  one  year's  experience  is  substituted  by  an  appli- 
cant for  one  year's  Normal  School  work,  the  experi- 
ence as  a  teacher  must  have  been  such  as  is  satis- 
factory to  the  Board  of  Education  upon  recom- 
mendation of  the  Superintendent  and  the  Committee 
on  Schools. 

Appointments  and  Transfers. 

Sec.  139.  The  annual  appointment  of  prin- 
cipals, assistants  and  teachers  shall  be  made  on  or 
before  the  31st  day  of  May.  The  right  is  reserved 
as  provided  by  the  Charter,  to  transfer  teachers  to 
other  schools  during  the  year  and  to  dismiss  any 
teacher  for  cause,  or  whenever  his  services  are  no 
longer  required. 

Upon  the  employment  of  a  teacher  mew  to  the 
service  the  following  statement  shall  be  sent  him  or 
her  with  the  notice  of  appointment: 

Your  appointment  as  teacher  in  our  schools  is 
to  be  regarded  by  you,  as  well  as  by  the  Board  of 
Education,  as  a  strictly  probationary  one,  or  a  trial 
year,  conditional  upon  efficient  service.  At  the  end 
of  the  year,  or  before,  if  your  work  is  not  satisfac- 
tory, the  Board  will  not  continue  you  in  the  service. 

Notification. 

Sec.  140.  Principals  and  teachers  shall  be  im- 
mediately notified  in  writing  by  the  Superintendent 
of  their  appointment. 

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Any  appointment  of  a  principal,  teacher  or  as- 
sistant not  accepted  within  two  weeks  from  the  date 
of  notification  will  be  considered  as  declined,  unless 
special  arrangement  shall  be  made  to  the  contrary 
with  the  Superintendent  of  Schools. 

When  Employes  are  not  to  be  Present. 

Sec.  141.  No  person  in  the  employ  of  the  dis- 
trict shall  be  present  when  the  subject  of  his  elec- 
tion or  compensation  is  under  consideration,  except 
by  invitation  of  the  board,  and  the  final  considera- 
tion of  such  question  shall  be  in  executive  session. 

Salaries. 

Sec.  142.  The  salaries  of  all  persons  in  the 
employ  of  the  district  shall  be  fixed  by  the  con- 
curring votes  of  a  majority  of  the  board. 

Sec.  143.  The  maximum  salaries  shall  be  as 
follows : 

SCHOOLS  BELOW  HIGH   SCHOOL. 

Supervising  Principals,   Grammar  Schools     $2,500 

Kindergarten  ") 

Grades  I-VI  >■  750 

Assistant  in  Grade  VIII  ) 

Grades  VII  and  VIII  |  g 

Unclassified  Rooms       } 

Ungraded  Rooms  1,000 

Principals   of   Buildings   of  less    than     12    rooms, 
Grade  maximum  and  $10  for  each  room. 

Principals  of   Buildings  of    12   rooms,   $1,000  and 
permanent  assistant. 

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Principals  of  Buildings  of  more  than  12  rooms, 
$1,000  and  $10  for  each  room  over  12,  with  a 
permanent  assistant. 

Minimum,  all  grades,  $45° 

HIGH  SCHOOL. 

Minimum  Maximum 
Men  $1,000  $2,000 

Women  75°  1.500 

Men  (Manual  Work)  800  1,600 

Women  (Manual  Work)  600  1,200 

Annual  Increase  in  Salary  in  Grades. 

Sec.  144.  Grade  and  kindergarten  teachers  may 
receive  an  annual  increase  of  $50  (provided  the 
services  of  the  teacher  are  satisfactory),  until  the 
salary  shall  reach  the  maximum  of  the  grade  in 
which  the  teacher  is  employed. 

Annual  Increase  in  Salary  High  School. 

Sec.  145.  In  the  High  School  men  teachers  may 
receive  an  annual  increase  of  $100  in  their  salary, 
and  women  teachers  $75  until  the  maximum  in  each 
case  is  reached  (provided  the  services  of  the  teacher 
are  satisfactory). 

Appointment  and  Salaries  of  School  Clerks. 

Sec.  146.  A  clerk  shall  be  appointed  for  each 
sub-district  to  do  the  clerical  work,  at  a  salary  not 
to  exceed  $200  for  the  first  year ;  $250  for  the  sec- 
ond, and  not  to  exceed  $300  thereafter. 


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Duties  and  Hours  of  School  Clerks. 

Sec.  147.  School  clerks  shall  perform  such 
clerical  and  office  work  as  may  be  assigned  to  them 
by  the  Superintendent  or  Supervising  Principal. 
Their  hours  shall  be  from  8.15  to  12,  and  from  1.30 
to  3.30.  They  may  be  called  upon  for  additional 
work  beyond  these  hours  whenever  such  additional 
service  is  necessary. 

Teachers'  Resignations. 

Sec.  148.  Any  teacher  who  resigns  her  position 
during  the  school  year  shall  give  the  Superintend- 
ent a  month's  notice  to  that  effect.  Failure  to  give 
such  notice,  unless  sickness  be  the  cause  of  resigna- 
tion, shall  cause  a  forfeiture  of  salary  for  a  month's 
time. 

Suspension  from  Duty  on  Account  of  Contagious 
Disease. 
Sec.  149.  Whenever  any  employee  of  the  district 
is  suspended  from  duty  by  order  of  a  health  officer, 
a  committee  of  the  Board  or  the  Superintendent,  on 
account  of  contagious  disease  in  his  immediate  fam- 
ily or  in  the  house  in  which  he  resides,  the  case  shall 
be  reported  to  the  appropriate  committee,  who  shall 
have  power  to  pay  his  salary  in  full  or  in  part,  dur- 
ing such  enforced  detention.  In  the  absence  of  any 
action  by  the  committee,  no  salary  shall  be  paid. 

It  shall  be  the  duty  of  all  employes  to  avoid 
absence  from  school  work  for  this  cause,  if  pos- 
sible. Whenever  an  employee,  living  in  a  house 
in  which  a  contagious  disease  appears,  shall  leave 

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the  house  immediately  upon  the  appearance  of  the 
disease,  and  remain  away  during  its  continuance,  he 
may  perform  his  school  duties,  provided  a  health 
officer  grant  him  a  certificate  to  this  effect. 

Salaries,  When  Paid. 

Sec.  150.  Salaries  will  be  paid  within  one  week 
after  the  close  of  the  school  month,  and  shall  be 
reckoned  on  the  basis  of  190  days  in  the  year  for 
principals,  teachers  and  school  clerks,  and  on  the 
basis  of  twelve  months  in  the  year  for  other  per- 
sons in  the  employ  of  the  district. 

ARTICLE  X. 

SUPERVISING  PRINCIPALS. 

Supervision  of  Teachers. 
Sec.  151.  Supervising  Principals  shall  be  under 
the  immediate  direction  of  the  Superintendent  and 
the  Committee  on  Schools ;  they  shall  see  that  the 
course  of  study  as  prescribed  by  the  Superintendent 
and  the  Board  of  Education  is  carried  out,  shall 
supervise  the  work  of  the  teachers  and  give  them  in- 
struction and  help  in  the  prescribed  course  of  study, 
and  in  no  case  shall  they  designate  a  teacher  to 
supervise  the  work  of  another  teacher. 

Teachers  Meetings. 
Sec.  152.  They  shall  hold  meetings  at  least 
once  a  month  which  all  the  teachers  in  their  sub- 
districts  shall  attend,  unless  excused  by  the  Super- 
vising Principals,  and  at  such  other  times  as  cir- 
cumstances may  require. 


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Examinations  and  Promotions. 

Sec.  153.  They  shall  classify  their  pupils  ac- 
cording to  the  prescribed  course  of  study,  shall  con- 
duct both  written  and  oral  examinations,  and  shall 
make  the  necessary  promotions  in  their  various 
schools  under  the  direction  of  the  Superintendent. 

Visit  Schools  in  Their  District. 

Sec.  154.  They  shall  regularly,  at  least  once  a 
week,  visit  each  school  in  their  district. 

Teaching. 

Sec.  155.  They  shall  regularly  give  personal 
instruction  for  at  least  five  hours  a  week  (in  the 
prescribed  work  of  the  school)  in  the  different 
schools  in  their  districts,  and  such  additional  num- 
ber of  hours  as  may  be  from  time  to  time  pre- 
scribed by  the  Superintendent  and  the  Committee 
on  Schools. 

Report  Condition  of  Classes. 

Sec.  156.  They  shall  make  a  report  to  the 
Superintendent  of  the  progress  and  condition  of  the 
several  classes  under  their  charge  on  the  last  Fri- 
day of  each  month,  and  shall  also  in  said  report 
state  briefly  the  subjects  taught  by  them  during  the 
month,  and  the  rooms  in  the  schools  in  which  they 
conducted  the  instruction. 

Report  Inefficiency  of  Teachers. 

Sec.  157.  Whenever  a  teacher  shows  ineffici- 
ency, or  is  regardless  of  the   rules  of  the   Board 


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of  Education,  the  supervising  principal  shall  prompt- 
ly report  the  same  to  the  Superintendent,  and  any 
omission  to  report  such  inefficiency  will  be  regarded 
as  a  gross  neglect  of  duty. 

Enforcement  of  Rules. 

Sec.  158.  They  shall  he  held  responsible  for  the 
strict  observance  and  enforcement  of  the  rules  and 
regulations  governing  the  schools. 

Recommendations  to  Superintendent. 

Sec.  159.  They  shall  suggest  and  recommend 
to  the  Superintendent  from  time  to  time  any  changes 
which  in  their  judgment  would  promote  the  welfare 
of  the  schools. 

Non-Resident  Pupils. 

Sec.  160.  They  shall  not  admit  a  non-resident 
pupil  without  a  ticket  from  the  Secretary  of  the 
Board,  and  a  note  from  the  Superintendent  assign- 
ing the  pupil  to  a  school  in  the  district.  They  shall 
report  each  non-resident  pupil  to  the  Secretary  of 
the  Board  within  one  week  from  the  time  of  en- 
trance. 

Monthly  Reports. 

Sec.  161.  They  shall  render  monthly  reports 
concerning  the  attendance  of  pupils  and  the  absence 
and  tardiness  of  teachers.  They  shall  keep  a  daily 
record  of  the  attendance  of  teachers  and  of  the  at- 
tendance and  tardiness  of  janitors,  and  forward  the 
same  at  the  close  of  each  school  month  to  the  Sec- 
retary of  the  board. 


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Inventory. 

Sec.  162.  They  shall  annually,  under  the  direc- 
tion of  the  Assistant  Secretary  of  the  board,  see 
that  an  accurate  inventory  is  made  of  all  the  prop- 
erty of  the  district  under  their  charge. 

Hours  for  Supervising  Principals. 

Sec.  163.  They  shall  be  on  duty  in  their  re- 
spective districts  at  8.40  a.  m.,  and  1.30  p.  m. 

Supervision  of  the  Grounds,  Buildings,  Btc. 

Sec.  164.  They  shall  have  full  supervision  of 
the  grounds,  buildings,  furniture  and  appointments 
of  the  school,  and  shall  report  to  the  Inspector  of 
School  Buildings  any  delinquency  on  the  part  of 
the  janitors  in  respect  to  heat,  ventilation  and  clean- 
liness. 

Notice  of  Repairs. 

Sec.  165.  They  shall  give  prompt  notice  to  the 
Inspector  of  School  Buildings  when  repairs  are 
needed. 

Temperature  Below  60  Degrees. 

Sec.  166.  They  shall  dismiss  classes  whenever 
the  temperature  of  any  room  shall  remain  below  60 
degrees,  with  no  immediate  prospect  of  attaining 
the  proper  temperature,  and  shall  at  once  report  such 
dismissal  to  the  Superintendent  and  Inspector  of 
School  Buildings. 


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Contagious  Diseases. 

Sec.   167.     They  shall  see  that    the    following 
rules  relative  to  Contagious  Diseases  are  observed : 
Small   Pox,    Scarlet    Fever,    Membranous    Croup, 

Diphtheria,  Measles,  Whooping  Cough,  Mumps, 

Chicken  Pox. 

I.  SICKNESS  AND  EXPOSURES. 

No  person  having  any  of  the  above-mentioned 
contagious  diseases  shall  be  allowed  to  attend 
school. 

Any  person  having  small  pox,  scarlet  fever, 
membranous  croup,  diphtheria,  or  measles,  and  any 
person  who  has  been  exposed  to  any  of  these  dis- 
eases, must  remain  out  of  school  until  permitted  to 
return  by  certificate  of  the  Health  Officer. 

Any  person  having  whooping  cough,  mumps,  or 
chicken  pox,  must  remain  out  of  school  until  per- 
mitted to  return  by  certificate  of  the  Health  Officer 
or  by  that  of  the  attending  physician. 

II.  CONTAGION  BY  RESIDENCE. 

(a)  Small  pox,  diphtheria,  membranous 
croup,  scarlet  fever. 
No  person  living  in  any  HOUSE  where  there  is 
small  pox,  membranous  croup,  diphtheria,  or  scar- 
let fever  shall  be  allowed  to  attend  school.  A  per- 
son living  in  a  house  where  any  of  these  diseases 
exists  must  remain  out  of  school  until  permitted 
to  return  by  certificate  of  the  Health  Officer.  The 
term  "house,"  as  herein  used,  means  all  those  por- 
tions or  tenements  of  any  building  having  the  same 
front  door  or  the  same  rear  door. 

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(b)     Measles. 

Any  person  living  in  a  FAMILY  where  there  is 
measles  must  remain  out  of  school  until  permitted 
to  return  by  certificate  of  the  Health  Officer. 

III.  TEMPORARY  CHANGE  OF  RESIDENCE. 

(a)  Exposure  or  Probable  Exposure. 

Any  person  living  in  the  same  house  in  which 
there  is  small  pox,  membranous  croup,  diphtheria 
or  scarlet  fever,  or  any  person  living  in  a  family 
in  which  there  is  measles  may,  provided  he  leave 
home  immediately  upon  the  appearance  of  the  dis- 
ease and  remain  away  during  its  continuance,  re- 
turn to  school  eight  days  after  the  last  exposure  to 
the  disease  upon  certificate  of  the  Health  Officer. 

(b)  No  Exposure. 

If,  upon  investigation,  the  Health  Officer  finds 
that  there  has  been  no  serious  exposure  to  the  dis- 
ease on  the  part  of  a  person  living  in  the  same  house, 
or  in  case  of  measles,  living  in  the  same  family,  the 
Health  Officer  may  grant  a  permit  to  continue  in 
school  without  loss  of  time,  provided  the  person 
absent  himself  from  home  during  the  continuance  of 
the  disease. 

IV.  THOSE  WHO  HAVE  HAD  MEASLES. 

Any  person  living  in  a  family  in  which  there  is 
measles,  may,  if  he  has  already  had  this  disease, 
continue  in  school  without  loss  of  time  upon  cer- 
tificate of  the  Health  Officer,  provided  he  leave  home 
upon  the  appearance  of  the  disease  and  remain 
away  during  its  continuance. 

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V.  LENGTH    OF   DETENTION    FROM    SCHOOL   IN    CASE 

OF  CONTAGIOUS  DISEASE. 

The  rule  observed  by  the  Health  Officer  in  grant- 
ing permits  to  return  to  school  will  be,  as  far  as 
practicable,  as  follows: 

Persons  having  scarlet  fever  will  be  allowed  to 
return  seven  weeks  after  the  appearance  of  the  dis- 
ease ;  those  having  diphtheria  or  membranous  croup 
will  be  allowed  to  return  four  weeks  after  the  ap- 
pearance of  the  disease;  those  having  measles,  two 
weeks  after  the  appearance  of  the  disease;  those 
having  whooping  cough,  mumps  or  chicken  pox, 
upon  the  termination  of  the  disease. 

VI.  RULES  RELATIVE  TO  SMALL  POX,  SCARLET  FEVER. 

DIPHTHERIA,  MEMBRANOUS  CROUP,  AND 
MEASLES,  DIFFERENT  FROM  THOSE  RELATIVE  TO 
WHOOPING  COUGH,  MUMPS,  AND  CHICKEN 
POX. 

It  will  be  observed  that  in  detaining  persons  from 
school  on  account  of  small  pox,  scarlet  fever,  diph- 
theria, membranous  croup  and  measles,  not  only 
those  actually  sick,  but  also  those  exposed  and  those 
situated  so  as  to  be  in  danger  of  exposure  are  for- 
bidden to  attend  school,,  and  that  only  the  certificate 
of  the  Health  Officer  will  permit  the  return  of  those 
who  have  been  debarred  from  school  on  account  of 
any  of  these  diseases. 

In  case  of  whooping  cough,  mumps,  and  chicken 
pox,  however,  only  those  actually  sick  are  forbidden 
to  attend  school  and  these  may  be  permitted  to  re- 

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turn  to  school  upon  certificate  of  either  the  Health 
Officer  or  the  attending  physician. 

VII.      APPLICATION  OP  THESE  RULES. 

These  rules  shall  apply  to  superintendent,  super- 
visors, supervising  principals,  principals,  teachers, 
clerks,  janitors  and  pupils. 

Requisition  for  Supplies. 

Sec.  168.  They  shall  make  written  requisition 
upon  the  Superintendent  for  all  needed  books  and 
supplies.  They  shall  take  an  accurate  account  there- 
of and  receipt  for  the  same  when  furnished,  and  see 
to  their  distribution  to  the  proper  rooms,  taking  a 
receipt  from  the  teachers  of  the  respective  rooms. 

Records  of  Books  and  Supplies. 

Sec.  169.  They  shall  keep,  in  books  provided 
for  the  purpose,  an  account  of  the  books  and  sup- 
plies furnished  to  each  of  the  teachers  and  shall  see 
that  the  same  are  properly  used  and  accounted  for. 
They  shall  be  held  responsible  for  all  books  and  sup- 
piles  furnished  for  their  sub-districts. 

Report  of  Condition  of  Books  and  Supplies. 

Sec.  170.  During  the  last  week  in  May,  they 
snail  report  to  the  Secretary  the  number  of  each 
kind  of  books  and  the  quantity  of  supplies  on  hand, 
the  number  of  each  kind  of  books  unfit  for  further 
use,  and  the  number  of  books  and  the  quantity  of 
supplies  needed  for  the  ensuing  year.  The  books 
unfit  for  further  use  are  to  be  returned  to  the  Sec- 
retary.    Credit  will  be  given  for  books  returned. 

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Books  to  be  Replaced. 

Sec.  171.  In  case  of  the  mutilation,  defacement 
or  loss  of  a  school  book  by  a  pupil,  they  shall  re- 
quire the  pupil  to  furnish  a  new  book  to  replace  the 
one  so  mutilated,  defaced  or  lost;  the  mutilated  book 
then  becoming  the  property  of  the  pupil. 

Neglect  to  Return  Books  Loaned. 

Sec.  172.  Should  any  pupil  on  leaving  school 
neglect  or  refuse  to  return  the  books  which  have 
been  loaned  to  him,  the  supervising  principal  shall 
make  a  written  demand  upon  the  parent  or  guardian 
of  the  pupil  for  the  return  of  the  books,  and  in  case 
of  neglect  or  refusal  to  comply  with  such  demand, 
shall  promptly  report  the  same  in  writing  to  the 
Secretary,  who  shall  take  the  necessary  steps  to  col- 
lect the  same  under  the  direction  of  the  appropriate 
committee. 

Infected  Books,  Etc. 

Sec.  173.  Books,  pencils,  penholders,  etc.,  which 
have  been  used  by  a  pupil  while  sick  with  contagious 
disease  shall  be  burned. 

All  pencils  and  penholders,  the  property  of  the 
district  and  likely  to  be  used  in  common,  shall  be 
numbered.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  each  teacher  to 
see  that  such  pencil  and  penholder  is  used  continu- 
ously by  the  same  pupil. 

Care  of  School  Property. 

Sec.  174.  They  shall  permit  no  damage  to  the 
school  property  or   buildings,   and   whenever   such 


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damage  is  done  by  accident  or  intention,  they  shall 
require  the  offender  to  make  good  the  injury  and 
report  the  same  as  provided  by  Section  219. 

Absence  of  Teachers. 

Sec.  175.  They  shall  send  immediate  notice  to 
the  Superintendent,  whenever  a  teacher  is  absent 
from  school,  and  whenever  the  exercises  of  a  school 
are  omitted. 

Employment  of  Substitutes. 

Sec.  176.  No  substitute  for  an  absent  teacher 
shall  be  employed  for  more  than  one  day  without 
the  express  approbation  of  the  Superintendent. 

Pupils  Not  to  be  Sent  Upon  Errands. 

Sec.  177.  Pupils  shall  not  be  sent  from  the 
school  premises  upon  errands  during  school  hours, 
except  in  cases  of  emergency,  and  with  the  entire 
willingness  of  the  pupil,  and  in  such  cases  only  by 
the  authority  of  the  supervising  principal  or  prin- 
cipal, who  only  shall  be  authorized  to  send  a  pupil 
of  suitable  age  and  discretion. 

Pupils  Not  to  be  Sent  Where  Contagious  Diseases 
Exist. 

Sec.  178.  They  shall  exercise  the  greatest  cau- 
tion in  sending  pupils  to  the  houses  of  absent  pupils 
to  ascertain  the  reason  for  such  absence,  especially 
forbidding  them  to  enter  the  house  to  which  they 
are  sent.  Pupils  shall  not  be  sent  where  contagious 
disease  is  believed  to  exist  in  the  houses  of  absent 
pupils. 

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Fire  Drill. 

Sec.  179.  Each  supervising  principal  shall  give 
such  instruction  to  his  assistants  as  shall  prepare 
them  to  act  prudently  and  promptly  in  case  of  a  fire 
in  their  school  building,  and  there  shall  be  a  fire 
drill  once  every  month,  and  at  such  other  times  as 
may  be  directed  by  the  principal. 

Whenever  the  signal  for  a  fire  drill  is  given, 
every  teacher  and  pupil  shall  promptly  leave  the 
building,  each  teacher  taking  charge  of  the  pupils 
under  her  care. 

There  shall  not  be  allowed  any  peculiar  or  par- 
ticular signal  for  a  fire  drill ;  just  the  ringing  of  the 
gong  is  all  that  is  permitted. 

Fire  gongs  shall  be  used  for  no  other  purpose 
thaja  fire  drills. 

Certificates  of  Withdrawal. 

Sec.  180.  Whenever  a  pupil  is  withdrawn  from 
school,  the  supervising  principal  or  the  principal  of 
the  school,  where  he  last  attended,  shall  issue  a  cer- 
tificate giving  his  grade,  standing  and  attendance, 
and  shall  immediately  report  the  withdrawal  to  the 
Superintendent,  stating,  if  the  pupil  removes  to  an- 
other sub-district,  the  new  street  and  number,  and 
the  sub-district  in  which  the  pupil  will  belong.  The 
withdrawal  cards  sent  to  the  Superintendent  shall 
be  signed  by  the  supervising  principal. 

Report  Cases  of  Absence  or  Tardiness. 

Sec.  181.  They  shall  investigate  all  cases  of  ab- 
sence or  tardiness  reported  to  them  by  the  teachers 

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in  their  sub-districts,  and  in  case  they  find  that  such 
absences  are  without  valid  excuse  as  prescribed  by 
the  board,  shall  make  prompt  report  to  the  Super- 
intendent. 

ARTICLE  XL 

BUILDING  PRINCIPALS. 

Shall  Have  Charge  of  Buildings. 

Sec.  182.  There  shall  be  in  each  building  other 
than  that  in  which  the  supervising  principal  has  his 
office  a  principal  who  shall  be  one  of.  the  grade 
teachers  in  that  building.  The  principals  shall  act 
under  the  direction  of  the  supervising  principal,  and 
shall  have  charge  of  their  respective  buildings, 
grounds,  books,  supplies,  furniture  and  appliances. 

Enforce  Rules  and  Regulations. 

Sec.  183.  The  principal,  in  the  absence  of  the 
supervising  principal,  shall  be  required  to  enforce 
all  the  ru'les  and  regulations  concerning  the  schools. 
They  shall  supervise  the  work  of  the  janitors  and 
attend  to  the  sanitary  condition  of  the  building  in 
respect  to  heat,  ventilation  and  cleanliness,  and  re- 
port to  the  supervising  principal  any  neglect  of  duty 
on  the  part  of  the  janitors. 

Assist  Subordinate  Teachers. 

Sec.  184.  They  shall  assist  the  other  teachers 
in  discipline  when  called  upon,  reporting  such  as- 
sistance to  the  supervising  principal,  and  shall  attend 
to  the  order  in  the  hallways  and  about  the  school 
premises,  at  recess  and  before  and  after  the  close  of 
the  school  sessions. 

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Report  Tardiness  and  Absence  of  Teachers. 

Sec.  185.  They  shall  report  at  the  end  of  each 
month  to  the  Supervising  Principals  any  teachers 
who  are  tardy  in  their  attendance  as  prescribed  by 
the  Board.  The  Committee  on  Schools  shall  impose 
such  penalty  as  shall  be  appropriate  in  all  cases 
wherever,  in  its  judgment,  no  sufficient  excuse  exists 
for  such  tardiness.  Whenever  a  teacher  is  absent 
they  shall  report  the  fact  to  the  Superintendent. 

Time  to  be  on  Duty. 

Sec.  186.  They  shall  be  on  duty  in  their  re- 
spective schools  at  8.40  and  1.30  p.  m.,  and  provide 
for  the  ringing  of  a  teachers'  bell  at  those  hours. 

Not  to  Supervise  Instruction. 

Sec.  187.  These  rules  shall  not  be  construed  to 
give  principals  special  authority  in  the  work  of  in- 
struction over  the  teachers  in  their  respective  rooms. 

Books  and  Supplies. 

Sec.  188.  They  shaill  make  written  requisition 
upon  the  supervising  principal  for  all  needed  books 
and  supplies.  They  shall  take  an  accurate  account 
thereof  and  receipt  for  the  same  when  furnished  and 
see  to  their  distribution  to  the  proper  rooms,  taking 
a  receipt  from  the  teachers  of  the  respective  rooms. 

New  PupiU. 

Sec.  189.  They  shall,  in  the  absence  of  the 
supervising  principal,  classify  and  assign  to  rooms 
all  new  pupils. 

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Sections  157,  159,  161,  162,  164,  165,  166,  167, 
168,  169,  170,  171,  172,  173,  174,  175,  176,  177,  178, 
179,  180  and  181  of  these  rules  apply  to  principals 
as  well  as  to  supervising  principals. 

ARTICLE  XII. 

TEACHERS. 

General. 

Sec.  190.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  teachers  to  be 
neat  in  appearance,  courteous  in  manner  and  con- 
duct as  an  example  to  the  pupils  under  them. 

They  shall  teach  the  children  in  their  care  to  be 
cleanly,  prompt,  polite,  truthful  and  honest. 

Deportment. 

Sec.  191.  The  Board  of  Education  expects  that 
the  generM  deportment  of  teachers  shall  be  consist- 
ent with  the  duties  of  the  position  they  hold. 

Time  to  be  in  Their  School  Rooms. 

Sec.  192.  Teachers  shall  be  in  their  rooms  at 
8.40  a.  m.  and  1.3b  p.  m.  Clerks  and  substitute 
teachers  shall  be  present  in  the  principal's  office  at 
8.15  a.  m.  and  1.30  p.  m. 

Not  to  be  Absent  Without  Permission. 

Sec.  193.  They  shall  not  be  absent  from  school 
for  any  other  cause  than  sickness,  without  permis- 
sion from  the  Superintendent.  In  all  cases  of  ab- 
sence from  school  work  on  the  part  of  teachers,  ex- 
cept those  caused  by  personal  sickness,  teachers  must 


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obtain  permission  from  the  Superintendent  of 
Schools  for  such  absence.  Permission  should  al- 
ways be  obtained,  when  possible,  previous  to  the 
day  of  the  absence. 

Whenever  a  teacher  is  absent  from  the  morning 
session  of  school,  she  must  notify  the  office  of  the 
Board  of  Education  of  such  absence  as  early  as 
8.15  o'clock,  provided  she  has  not  made  a  previous 
arrangement  with  the  Superintendent.  In  case  of 
an  afternoon  absence,  she  must  notify  the  office 
of  the  Board  as  early  as  1.15  o'clock. 

Forfeiture  of  Pay. 

Sec.  194.  Teachers,  principals,  supervising  prin- 
cipals, supervisors,  and  school  clerks  shall  forfeit 
their  pay  for  absence  from  any  cause  except  per- 
sonal sickness  or  death  in  the  immediate  family. 
(Uncles,  aunts,  cousins,  brothers-in-law  and  sisters- 
in-law  are  not  considered  members  of  the  immedi- 
ate family  unless  living  in  the  same  house).  In 
case  of  personal  sickness,  an  allowance  of  50  per 
cent,  of  the  regular  salary  will  be  made  for  absence 
not  exceeding  twenty  days  in  any  year.  In  case  of 
death  of  wife,  husband,  father,  mother,  brother,  sis- 
ter or  child  in  the  family,  no  deduction  of  salary 
will  be  made  for  absence  not  exceeding  four  days. 
The  Superintendent,  upon  the  request  of  any  of  the 
above-mentioned  instructors,  shall  have  power  to 
excuse  without  forfeiture  of  salary  for  one  day's 
absence. 

Absence  on  One  Session  Days. 
Sec.    195.     Teachers  absent  in  the  morning  or 

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afternoon  of  any  day  on  which  there  is  but  one  ses- 
sion of  the  schools,  shall  be  counted  as  absent  for 
the  whole  day. 

Heating  and  Ventilating. 

Sec.  196.  Teachers  shall  take  special  care  that 
the  school  rooms  be  thoroughly  ventilated,  and  if, 
at  any  time,  the  temperature  of  the  room  shall  re- 
main below  60  degrees,  the  teacher  in  charge  shall 
at  once  report  the  same  to  the  principal. 

Order  and  Neatness. 

Sec.  197.  All  teachers  will  be  held  responsible 
for  the  order  and  neatness  of  their  respective  rooms. 

Damage  to  Property. 

Sec.  198.  They  shall  be  especially  vigilant  in 
their  care  of  the  school  property  and  buildings,  and 
whenever  any  damage  is  done  by  accident  or  inten- 
tion, they  shall  report  it  to  the  principal. 

Register  of  Pupils. 

Sec.  199.  The  teacher  in  each  room  shall  keep 
an  accurate  register  of  the  names,  ages,  and  resi- 
dences of  pupils,  and  the  names  of  their  respective 
parents  or  guardians;  and  shall  keep  such  records 
as  the  Committee  on  Schools  may  require,  and  shall 
report  the  same  to  the  principal,  on  blank  forms  pro- 
vided for  the  purpose. 

Care  of  Books,  Supplies,  and  Other  Property. 

Sec.  200.  Teachers  will  be  held  responsible  for 
the  care  of  the  books  in  their  respective  rooms,  and 

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in  case  of  mutilation  or  loss  of  a  book,  they  shall 
immediately  report  it  to  the  principal,  with  the  name 
and  address  of  the  delinquent.  They  may,  at  their 
discretion,  give  pupils  permission  to  take  books  to 
their  homes  for  purposes  of  study.  They  shall  fre- 
quently caution  pupils  in  regard  to  the  care  and 
proper  use  of  the  books  and  supplies  furnished  by 
the  district,  and  inform  them  of  the  penalties  for 
mutilating  books  and  for  defacing  school  property. 

Account  of  Text  Books. 

Sec.  201.  They  shall  keep  an  account  on  blanks 
furnished  them  of  the  text  books  supplied  to  the 
pupils,  and  at  the  end  of  the  fall  and  spring  terms 
shall  report  their  condition  to  the  principal,  grading 
them  in  three  classes,  A,  B,  and  C,  signifying  re- 
spectively, new,  in  good  condition,  or  unfit  for  use. 
Those  in  Class  C  are  to  be  returned  to  the  principal, 
to  be  sent  to  the  office  of  the  Board  of  Education ; 
those  in  Classes  A  and  B  will  be  kept  in  the  build- 
ing for  use  in  the  succeeding  term. 

Any  teacher  leaving  the  service  during  the  year 
shall  furnish  such  an  account  to  the  principal. 

Time  Tables. 

Sec.  202.  Teachers  shall  prepare  twice  a  year, 
during  the  second  week  in  September,  and  the  first 
week  in  February,  time  tables  indicating  the  daily 
exercises  of  the  room,  and  shall  have  the  same  posted 
in  some  convenient  place.  A  copy  shall  also  be 
placed  on  the  outer  side  of  the  door  in  the  hall  lead- 
ing directly  to  the  school  room.     The  programs  of 

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the  different  rooms  in  each  building  shall  be  ap- 
proved by  the  supervising  principal,  subject  to  the 
approval  of  the  Superintendent  and  Committee  on 
Schools. 

Physical  Exercise. 

Sec.  203.  Teachers  shall  give  all  the  pupils  of 
their  respective  rooms  some  regular  and  systematic 
drill  in  physical  exercise,  for  a  period  not  less  than 
five  minutes,  during  each  session. 

Reports  to  Parents. 

Sec.  204.  Teachers  in  all  rooms  above  the  third 
grade  shall  send  a  quarterly  report  to  the  parent  0: 
guardian  of  each  pupil,  indicating  his  deportment, 
scholarship  and  attendance;  and  the  teachers  sha1l 
satisfy  themselves  that  these  reports  have  been  sub- 
mitted to  the  parent  or  guardian. 

Whenever  a  pupil  in  any  school  is  deficient  In 
scholarship,  conduct  or  attendance,  it  shall  be  the 
duty  of  the  teacher  to  notify  the  parent  of  such 
pupil  to  that  effect. 

Absence  and  Tardiness. 

Sec.  205.  Teachers  shall  investigate  all  cases 
of  absence  and  tardiness,  and  shall  require  an  ex 
cuse  from  the  parent  or  guardian,  in  writing,  or  in 
person.  In  case  of  ten  instances  of  unexcused  ab- 
sence and  tardiness,  or  of  either,  in  any  one  term, 
the  delinquent  pupil,  if  a  member  of  a  grammar 
school,  may  be  transferred  by  the  Superintendent  to 
an  ungraded  room.  In  the  High  School,  five  in- 
stances  of  unexcused  absence   or,  tardiness,   or   of 

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both,  in  any  one  term,  shall  render  the 
delinquent  liable  to  suspension.  No  excuse  for  ab- 
sence, tardiness  or  dismission  shall  be  accepted,  un- 
less it  allege  sickness,  or  some  equally  imperative 
necessity. 

Recording  of  Absences. 

Sec.  206.  In  case  of  enforced  absence  caused  by 
the  rules  of  the  Board  relative  to  exposure  to  con- 
tagious diseases,  pupils  shall  be  marked  dropped  at 
once  and  no  absence  recorded. 

This  rule  does  not  apply  to  children  who  are  them- 
selves sick  with  contagious  disease,  but  to  children  who 
are  not  allowed  to  attend  school  because  of  probable 
exposure  as  specified  in  Sec.  167. 

Absences  of  children  sick  with  contagious  disease 
shall  be  treated  the  same  as  absences  for  any  other 
reason  in  marking  the  school  register. 

Enforced  absence  means  absences  caused  by  any 
part  of  Section  167.  For  example,  a  pupil  who  has  a 
brother  sick  with  measles  and  is  compelled  under  the 
rule  to  be  absent  from  school  until  he  can  procure  a 
physician's  certificate,  is  to  be  marked  dropped  at  once 
and  no  absence  recorded. 

When  pupils  remove  from  the  city,  or  to  another 
sub-district,  they  shall  be  marked  at  once  as  with- 
drawn. In  the  latter  case  supervising  principals 
shall  immediately  notify  the  Superintendent,  stating 
the  sub-districts  to  which  pupils  remove. 

In  all  cases  of  absence,  other  than  those  stated 
above,  teachers  shall  record  ten  successive  absences, 
after  which  no  record  shall  be  made. 


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Holy  Days. 

Sec.  207.  Pupils  detained  from  school  for  the 
religious  observance  of  Holy  Days,  will  be  excused 
by  bringing  satisfactory  notice  from  their  parents 
to  that  effect,  and  they  shall  not  be  detained  after 
school  hours  to  make  up  the  omitted  lessons. 

Corporal  Punishment. 

Sec.  208.  Teachers  shall  govern  by  kindness  and 
by  appeal  to  the  better  nature  of  pupils.  Corporal 
punishment  shall  be  administered  only  in  extreme 
cases,  and  never  by  a  subordinate  teacher,  before  the 
case  has  been  reported  to  the  principal,  and  the 
punishment  approved  by  the  principal;  and  the 
teacher  shall  keep  a  record  of  such  punishment, 
which  record  shall  be  embodied  in  the  monthly  re- 
port to  the  Superintendent. 

Corporal  punishment  shall  not  be  inflicted  in  the 
presence  of  a  school. 

Detention  of  Pupils. 

Sec.  209.  Teachers  may  detain  pupils  half  an 
hour  at  the  close  of  the  afternoon  session,  and  no 
longer,  and  at  no  other  time,  for  discipline,  or  to 
make  up  neglected  lessons. 

Attendance  at  Teachers'  Meetings. 

Sec.  210.  Teachers  shalll  attend  all  meetings 
called  by  the  Superintendent  or  supervising  princi- 
pals, and  no  excuse  for  absence  will  be  allowed, 
other  than  would  justify  absence  from  the  regular 
session  of  the  school. 


It  shall  be  the  duty  of  each  teacher,  wherever 
possible,  in  case  of  unavoidable  absence,  to  notify 
the  Superintendent  or  supervising  principal  of  such 
absence  and  procure  an  excuse  in  advance  from  him. 
In  case  of  such  unavoidable  absence,  the  teacher  will 
be  expected  to  attend  a  subsequent  meeting  of  the 
grade  next  to  her  own. 

Teachers  May  Visit  Other  Schools. 

Sec.  211.  Teachers  may  visit  other  schools  of 
the  same  grade  one  day  in  a  term,  when  author- 
ized so  to  do  by  the  Superintendent,  and  shall  make 
a  written  report  to  him,  in  case  the  visit  is  made 
out  of  the  city,  of  the  results  of  their  observations. 
No  permission  will  be  granted,  however,  for  the 
first  or  last  days  of  a  term,  or  the  days  immediately 
preceding  or  following  holidays. 

Vacate  School  Rooms. 

Sec.  212.  They  shall  vacate  their  school  rooms 
at  4.00  p.  m.,  whenever  the  duties  of  the  janitor 
make  it  necessary. 

Special  Teachers. 

Sec.  213.  The  Special  Teachers  in  Music, 
Drawing,  Penmanship,  Sewing  and  Elementary 
Manual  Training,  shall  visit  the  several  rooms  in 
which  they  are  to  give  instruction,  in  accordance 
with  the  annual  program  prepared  under  the  direc- 
tion of  the  Committee  on  Schools. 


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ARTICLE  XIII. 

PUPILS. 

General  Conduct. 

Sec.  214.  Pupils  shall  be  regular  and  punctual 
in  attendance,  decent  in  dress,  cleanly  in  person,  in- 
dustrious, respectful  and  obedient.  They  shall  avoid 
all  rude,  boisterous  and  violent  conduct  in  and  about 
the  school  buildings,  and  on  the  way  to  and  from 
school. 

Sec.  215.  Profanity,  improper  language,  and 
the  use  of  tobacco  upon  or  about  the  .school  prem- 
ises, are  strictly  forbidden. 

In  Case  of  Removal. 

Sec.  216.  Parents  may  be  allowed,  in  case  of 
removal  from  one  sub-district  to  another,  to  continue 
their  children  till  the  end  of  the  school  term  in  the 
school  which  they  attended  at  the  time  of  removal. 
If  the  pupil  is  a  member  of  an  eighth  grade,  'he  may 
remain  until  the  close  of  the  year,  provided  that  the 
attendance  of  such  child  or  children  shall  be  sat- 
isfactory to  the  supervising  principal. 

Neglected  Lessons. 
Sec.  217.     Pupils  shall  make  up  neglected  les- 
sons, unless  excused ;  and  no  pupils  shall  be  allowed 
to  remain  in  a  class  to  the  serious  hindrance  of  its 
progress. 

Not  to  Loiter  About  School  Premises. 
Sec.    218.     When   pupils   are   dismissed   at   the 
close  of  each  session,  they  shall  pass  quietly  and 
promptly  away  from  the  school  premises. 

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Misdemeanors. 

Sec.  219.  Any  pupil  guilty  of  profanity,  ob- 
scenity, truancy,  or  any  violent  or  pointed  opposi- 
tion to  authority,  or  of  willfully  cutting,  defacing, 
marking,  or  otherwise  injuring  the  school  buildings 
or  other  school  property,  or  guilty  of  any  other 
serious  misdemeanor,  shall  be  immediately  reported 
to  the  Superintendent,  and  notice  be  sent  to  the 
parents,  and  the  case,  if  necessary,  referred  to  the 
proper  committee. 

Mutilation  or  Loss  of  Books. 

Sec.  220.  If  a  pupil  needlessly  injures  or  loses 
a  school  book,  his  parents  or  guardian  shall,  on  the 
demand  of  the  supervising  principal,  furnish  a  new 
book  in  its  place. 

Noon  Intermission. 

Sec.  221.  No  pupil  shall  be  allowed  to  remain 
in  any  school  room  during  the  noon  intermission, 
unless  a  teacher  be  present. 

Provision  may  be  made,  however,  by  the  prin- 
cipal in  the  school  for  pupils  who  bring  their  lunch- 
eon. 

Music,  Dancing  or  Other  Lessons. 

Sec.  222.  Xo  pupil  shall  be  excused  from  school 
during  the  regular  sessions  to  take  music,  dancing 
or  other  lessons,  to  carry  dinners,  to  sell  papers  or 
regularly  for  any  purpose. 


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One  Session  Absence. 

Sec.  223.  Pupils  absent  in  the  morning  or  after- 
noon of  any  day  on  which  there  is  but  one  session 
of  the  schools,  shall  be  counted  as  absent  for  the 
whole  day. 

Truancy  or  Insubordination. 

Sec.  224.  In  cases  of  truancy,  vagrancy  or  con- 
duct subversive  of  good  order,  the  offender  shall  be 
placed  on  the  following  course  of  discipline : 

For  the  first  offense,  in  addition  to  the  ordinary 
school  discipline,  the  name  of  the  offender  shall.be 
recorded  by  the  supervising  principal,  whose  duty 
it  shall  be  to  fully  investigate  the  case,  communicate 
with  the  parent  or  guardian,  notify  them  of  the 
consequences  of  such  conduct,  if  persisted  in,  and, 
also,  to  report  the  case  to  the  Superintendent. 

For  a  second  offense  the  pupil  may  be  trans- 
ferred by  the  Superintendent  to  an  ungraded  room, 
but  no  child  shall  be  transferred  until  the  parent  or 
guardian  has  been  notified  of  such  proposed  action. 

In  cases  of  flagrant  disobedience  and  conduct 
unbecoming  a  pupil,  he  may  be  sent  immediately  to 
the  ungraded  room,  if  the  Superintendent  so  de- 
cides, but  in  such  cases  the  parent  or  guardian  of 
the  pupil  shalll  be  at  once  notified,  and  the  Superin- 
tendent shall  report  such  transfer  to  the  Committee 
on  Schools. 

Transfers  Recorded  and  Reported. 

Sec.  225.  All  cases  of  transfer  to  ungraded 
rooms  shall  be  recorded  by  the  Superintendent  in 

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a  book  provided  for  the  purpose,  and  shall  be  re- 
ported by  him  to  the  Committee  on  Schools. 

N on-Attendance  at  Ungraded  Rooms. 

Sec.  226.  In  case  of  the  non-attendance  of  a 
pupil  so  transferred,  the  teacher  of  the  ungraded 
room  shall  immediately  notify  the  Superintendent, 
who,  on  receipt  of  such  notice,  shall  inquire  into  the 
cause  of  such  non-attendance,  and,  if  necessary,  see 
that  the  law  in  such  cases  be  enforced. 

Transfer  from  Ungraded  Rooms. 

Sec.  227.  No  pupil  thus  transferred  to  an  un- 
graded room  shall  be  permitted  to  enter  another 
school,  except  upon  the  recommendation  of  the 
teacher  of  the  ungraded  room  and  the  supervising 
principal  of  the  sub-district  in  which  the  ungraded 
room  is  located,  and  with  the  approval  of  the 
Superintendent. 

ARTICLE  XIV. 

DUTIES  OF  JANITORS. 

When  Appointed. 

Sec.  228.  Janitors  shall  be  appointed  annually, 
upon  the  recommendation  of  the  Committee  on 
School  Buildings,  at  the  first  meeting  of  the  board 
in  the  month  of  September,  unless  their  appointment 
be  deferred  to  a  future  meeting,  and  shall  hold  their 
position  only  at  the  pleasure  of  the  board. 

Qualifications. 
Sec.  229.     Every  applicant  for  the  position  of 
janitor  of  a  school  building  must  furnish  satisfactory 

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evidence  to  the  Committee  on  School  Buildings  that 
he  has  sufficient  knowledge,  and  is  in  every  respect 
qualified  to  manage  the  apparatus  used  in  warming 
the  buildings.  In  the  case  of  a  high-pressure  boiler, 
he  shall  produce  an  engineer's  license,  issued  by 
some  duly  authorized  authority,  which  shall  certify 
that  the  applicant  has  been  examined  and  licensed  as 
an  engineer. 

In  all  buildings  where  assistant  janitors  are  re- 
quired, the  assistant  employed  shall  be  approved  by 
the  Inspector  of  School  Buildings  and  the  Commit- 
tee on  School  Buildings. 

General  Duties. 

Sec.  230.  They  shall  perform  their  duties,  sub- 
ject to  the  direction  of  the  principal,  and  shall  co- 
operate with  the  principal  and  teachers  in  protect- 
ing the  school  property  from  injury,  and  shall  report 
to  the  principal  the  name  of  any  person  defacing  or 
destroying  the  school  buildings,  furniture  or  other 
school  property. 

They  shall  attend  promptly  and  courteously  to 
all  reasonable  requests  of  the  principal  and  teachers 
of  their  respective  buildings,  and  of  any  officer  of 
the  board.  Whenever  they  enter  school  rooms  or 
perform  duties  which  lead  them  among  the  pupils, 
they  shall  be  cleanly  in  appearance  and  courteous  in 
manners. 

They  shall  use  every  precaution  for  the  safety 
and  preservation  of  the  building  and  school  prop- 
erty, and  shall  report  to  the  principal  of  the  build- 


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ing  any  repairs  that  may  be  needed,  but  shall  have 
no  authority  to  order  any  repairs  to  be  made,  or  to 
contract  any  bills. 

They  shall  make  small  repairs  to  the  heating  ap- 
paratus, locks,  doors,  furniture,  etc.,  and  if  adjust- 
able furniture  be  used,  shall  make  such  adjustments 
in  height  thereof  as  may  be  required. 

They  shall  do  whatever  painting,  varnishing  or 
white-washing  may  be  required  of  them;  shall  re- 
place all  broken  glass  and  sash  cords  of  the  win- 
dows with  new,  as  often  as  they  may  be  broken, 
new  material  to  be  obtained  from  the  Inspector  of 
School  Buildings. 

They  shall  examine  all  work  done  upon  the  prem- 
ises in  their  charge  and  report  immediately  to  the 
Inspector  of  School  Buildings  any  observation  of 
defective  materials,  bad  workmanship,  or  any  over- 
charge for  time  and  materials,  or  failure  to  comply 
with  specifications. 

They  shall  have  the  care  and  oversight  of  the 
school  building  and  property  during  the  whole  year, 
and  when  workmen  are  employed  on  the  premises, 
or  when  fuel  is  received,  they  shall  see  that  none 
of  the  property  in  the  building  is  misused,  and  they 
will  be  held  responsible  for  any  property  stolen,  or 
damage  done  through  their  negligence. 

They  shall  prevent  any  unauthorized  person  med- 
dling with  any  part  of  the  building  or  property 
therein. 

Whenever  a  school  building,  or  any  portion 
thereof,  is  disinfected  by  the  Board  of  Health,  it 
shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Janitor  to  close  the  inlet  and 


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outlet  of  the  ventilating  and  heating  shafts,  and  to 
assist,  as  far  as  possible,  in  the  arrangement  for 
the  disinfecting  of  the  rooms. 

Whenever  a  vacation  of  a  week  or  more  occurs, 
they  shall  see  that  all  movable  property,  such  as 
books,  maps,  globes,  charts,  etc.,  is  securely  locked 
up. 

Fuel  and  Heating  Apparatus. 

Sec.  231.  They  shall  have  charge  of  and  at  all 
times  shall  properly  care  for  the  heating  apparatus 
of  their  respective  bui'ldings,  and  when  fires  are 
necessary,  shall  make  them  in  season  to  have  the 
buildings  properly  warmed  at  the  time  for  opening 
school,  and  shall  keep  the  temperature  in  the  rooms 
between  65  degrees  and  70  degrees  during  school 
hours,  and  see  that  the  air  throughout  the  building 
is  at  all  times  kept  as  pure  and  free  from  dust,  odors 
and  gases,  as  practicable.  They  shall  have  the  ven- 
tilating apparatus  in  condition  and  ready  for  full 
and  complete  operation  when  conditions  require  it, 
and  be  prepared  to  run  the  same  to  its  full  capacity 
during  school  sessions,  when  necessary. 

Where  steam-heating  apparatus  is  used,  it  shall 
be  kept  clean  and  in  good  order.  The  boilers  shall 
be  blown  clean  as  often  as  once  each  month,  the 
safety  valve  tried  occasionally,  all  other  valves 
looked  after  and  kept  properly  packed,  and  ashes 
drawn  from  under  the  boilers  each  day.  In  build- 
ings heated  by  steam,  they  will  be  held  responsible 
for  the  safety  of  the  pipes  from  freezing.  In  ex- 
tremely cold  weather  they  must  take  unusual  pre- 

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cautions,  either  by  remaining  during  the  night  or 
until  satisfied  of  the  safety  of  the  apparatus. 

Where  furnaces  are  used,  they  shall  remain  by 
them  while  the  draft  doors  are  open,  shall  keep 
the  water  pots  full,  and  keep  the  ash  pan  clear  of 
ashes. 

In  the  school  rooms  which  are  heated  by  stoves, 
they  shall  see  that  a  sufficient  supply  of  coal  is  left 
near  the  stove,  and  that  the  coal  hods  are  filled  at 
the  beginning  of  the  afternoon  session. 

It  is  not  required  that  fires  shall  be  kept  up  on 
holidays,  or  during  vacations,  excepting  in  extreme 
weather,  when  the  fires  shall  be  so  regulated  that 
the  temperature  in  the  rooms  will  be  kept  above  the 
freezing  point,  and  the  building  and  appointments 
protected  from  injury  by  dampness. 

They  shall  keep  themselves  informed  in  regard 
to  the  condition  of  the  heating  apparatus,  and  give 
immediate  notice  to  the  principal  of  the  building 
and  Inspector  of  School  Buildings  of  any  possibil- 
ity of  danger  arising  therefrom. 

They  shall  take  particular  care  of  plumbing, 
and  use  every  precaution  against  damage  from  frost 
or  other  accidents  to  which  the  pipes  are  liable. 
When  the  water  is  shut  off  they  shall  see  that  the 
pipes  and  traps  are  emptied  as  far  as  possible. 

Nothing  but  hat  water  to  be  used  in  thawing 
steam  or  water  pipes. 

Where  fire  extinguishers  are  provided,  they  shall 
make  themselves  familiar  with  their  use. 


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Particular  direction  as  to  the  use  of  coal,  care 
of  boilers,  furnaces,  stoves  and  other  apparatus,  will 
be  given  to  the  janitor  when  necessary,  by  the  In- 
spector of  School  Buildings. 

They  shall  receive  and  receipt  for  the  coal  and 
wood  furnished  for  their  respective  buildings,  and 
prepare  for  use  all  kindling  wood. 

The  fuel  shall  be  economically  used,  the  ashes 
thoroughly  screened,  and  the  screenings  used  on  the 
fires. 

Keep  Buildings  Clean. 

Sec.  232.  They  shall  keep  the  school  buildings 
under  their  charge  clean  and  in  good  order,  sweep- 
ing the  stairways  and  corridors  daily,  and  the  rooms 
twice  a  week,  or  oftener,  if  necessary,  to  keep  them 
clean.  They  shall  dust  all  the  furniture  in  the 
rooms,  and  all  window  sills,  wainscoting,  stair  rails 
and  woodwork  daily. 

They  shall  wash  the  floors  and  furniture  and 
clean  the  windows  at  least  once  during  each  term,  or 
at  the  close  of  each  term,  as  may  be  directed  by  the 
principal,  and  the  floors  in  the  corridors  and  stair- 
ways oftener,  if  necessary.  Kindergarten  floors 
shall  be  swept  every  day  and  washed  at  least  once 
a  month. 

The  cellars  shall  be  kept  clean  and  in  good  or- 
der, and.  swept  once  a  week  or  as  often  as  shall  be 
necessary. 

Under  no  circumstances  will  the  accumulation 
of  zvastc  paper  and  rubbish  be  allozvcd. 

The  waste  paper  baskets  in  each  room  shall  be 

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emptied  daily  by  the  janitor  into  a  receptacle  pro- 
vided for  the  purpose. 

Yards,  Closets  and  Sidewalks. 

Sec.  233.  They  shall  keep  the  yards,  closets,  and 
pavements  clean  and  in  good  order. 

Remove  all  woods  and  litter  of  every  kind  from 
about  the  school  grounds,  cut  the  grass  and  trim 
the  shrubbery,  sprinkle  the  yards  and  streets  as 
often  as  may  be  necessary  during  the  warm  weather, 
when  furnished  with  a  hydrant,  shall  not  allow  the 
water  to  run  to  waste,  and  shall  be  economical  in 
its  use  and  shut  it  off  when  not  in  use. 

They  shall  sweep  and  clean  the  closets  every 
day  and  thoroughly  wash  them  at  least  once  a  week, 
and  oftener,  if  necessary. 

In  all  steam-heated  buildings,  in  which  the  wa- 
ter closets  are  in  the  building,  they  shall  thoroughly 
scrub  the  closets  with  hot  water  and  soft  soap  at 
least  once  a  week,  and  oftener,  if  necessary,  during 
term  time. 

If  a  proper  regard  for  cleanliness,  on  the  part 
of  the  pupils,  is  not  observed  in  the  out-buildings 
and  toilets,  the  fact  is  to  be  reported  to  the  prin- 
cipal of  the  school  at  once,  with  the  name  of  the 
pupil  so  offending,  if  possible. 

They  shall  keep  a  sufficient  supply  of  toilet  pa- 
per in  every  water  closet  on  the  premises,  and  see 
that  it  is  not  wasted.  They  shall  see  that  the  closets 
are  clean  at  all  times,  and  are  properly  disinfected. 

They  shall  sweep  the  walks  as  often  as  required 
to  keep  them  clean  and  in  good  order.     They  shall 

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immediately  clear  the  snow  from  the  steps  and  walks 
about  the  buildings,  from  the  walks  and  gutters  in 
the  street,  shall  scatter  sand  or  ashes  upon  the 
walks  when  in  a  slippery  condition,  and  comply 
with  the  city  ordinances  in  this  respect. 

Opening  and  Closing  Gates. 

Sec.  234.  They  shall  open  the  gates  of  the 
school  yard  thirty  minutes  before  the  opening  of 
school  on  all  school  days  and  close  them  in  the  even- 
ing. They  shall  render  such  assistance  as  the  prin- 
cipal may  require  in  the  care  of  the  pupils  in  the 
yard  and  in  the  basement. 

Clocks,  Blackboards  and  Pencils. 

Sec.  235.  They  shall  regulate  and  wind  the 
clocks  and  see  that  they  are  kept  in  proper  order, 
clean  the  blackboards  and  sharpen  the  pencils  used 
in  the  schools. 

Display  Flags. 

Sec.  236.  They  shall  display  the  United  States 
National  Flag  upon  the  school  building  on  all  desig- 
nated flag  days,  and  at  such  other  times  as  the  Board 
of  Education  may  direct,  and  shall  keep  the  flag  in 
good  order  and  repair. 

f  Hours  of  Duty. 

Sec.  237.  Janitors  receiving  $500.00  or  more  per 
annum  shall,  in  addition  to  the  time  required  for 
the  performance  of  regular  duties,  remain  in  their 
buildings  from  eight  o'clock  in  the  morning  until  five 
o'clock  in  the  afternoon,  with  one  hour  intermission 

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at  noon,  and  shall  not  'leave  the  school  premises  dur- 
ing school  hours,  without  the  permission  of  the  prin- 
cipal. All  other  janitors  shall,  in  addition  to  the 
time  required  for  the  performance  of  regular  duties, 
be  in  attendance  at  their  buildings  thirty  minutes 
before  each  session,  and  remain  until  after  the  ses- 
sion begins,  during  recess  and  thirty  minutes  before 
the  close  of  each  session,  and  remain  until  after  the 
school  closes,  for  the  purpose  of  rendering  such  as- 
sistance as  may  be  required,  and  shall  report  per- 
sonally to  the  principal  of  their  building  at  some 
stated  hour  during  the  morning  and  afternoon  ses- 
sion, said  hour  to  be  fixed  by  the  principal  of  each 
school. 

Said  hours  shall  apply  during  Saturdays  and  va- 
cations, except  on  Saturdays  during  July  and 
August,  the  hours  shall  be  from  8  a.  m.  to  12  noon. 

Evening  Schools. 

Sec.  238.  They  shall  open  their  buildings  even- 
ings, if  required,  and  at  such  other  time  as  may 
be  necessary,  and  have  them  property  warmed.  They 
shall  remain  in  their  building  during  the  evening 
session,  and  render  such  asisstance  as  may  be  neces- 
sary, and  before  going,  see  that  the  building  is  se- 
cure against  fire,  and  that  the  windows  and  doors 
are  securely  locked.  Rooms  that  are  used  for  even- 
ing and  day  school  shall  be  swept  and  dusted  after 
each  session  of  the  evening  school. 

Smoking  Not  Permitted. 

Sec.  239.  Smoking  in  the  buildings  is  strictly 
porhibited. 

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Substitutes. 

Sec.  240.  In  cases  of  emergency,  substitute  jan- 
itors will  be  supplied  by  the  Inspector  of  School 
Buildings  and  notice  thereof  given  to  the  principal 
of  the  school. 

Such  substitute  janitors  of  eight  room  buildings 
or  larger  shall  receive  $2.25  a  day,  seven  days  in  the 
week.  In  the  case  of  large  buildings  where  assist- 
ants are  employed,  the  regular  janitor  is  to  pay  the 
assistants  the  same  as  if  he  were  present. 

Forfeiture  of  Pay. 

Sec.  241.  Janitors  shall  receive  half  pay  for 
absence  not  exceeding  twenty  days  in  any  one  year, 
in  accordance  with  the  provisions  of  Section  194. 

The  Inspector  of  School  Buildings  shall  have 
power  to  excuse  a  janitor  without  forfeiture  of  sal- 
ary for  one  day's  absence. 

In  figuring  deductions  for  absences,  the  salary 
shall  be  figured  on  the  basis  of  thirty  days  in  the 
month,  regardless  of  the  number  of  days  in  the 
month  in  which  the  absence  occurs. 

Shall  Remain  in  Boiler  Room. 

Sec.  242.  In  buildings  where  there  are  high 
pressure  boilers,  or  any  machinery,  such  as  pumps, 
engines,  dynamos,  fans,  etc.,  they  shall  not  leave 
the  boiler  or  power  rooms  when  the  apparatus  is 
in  operation,  unless  it  is  left  in  charge  of  some  com- 
petent person. 

When  no  competent  person  is  available  and  the 
janitors  are  obliged  to  leave  the  apparatus,  the  mo- 

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tive  power  shall  be  stopped,  and  the  boilers  placed 
in  a  condition  of  absolute  safety,  so  that  the  lives 
and  property  entrusted  to  their  care  may  not  be 
jeopardized. 

They  shall  employ  competent  assistance,  at  their 
own  expense,  if  it  is  necessary,  to  enable  them  to 
comply  with  the  above  rules  relating  to  janitors' 
duties.  Such  assistance  shall,  however,  be  subject 
to  the  approval  of  the  Inspector  of  School  Buildings. 

Violation  of  Rules. 

Sec.  243.  The  Rules  will  be  strictly  enforced 
and  any  violation  or  neglect  will  subject  the  person 
so  offending  to  the  liability  of  an  immediate  dis- 
missal. 

Supervision. 

Sec.  244.  The  janitors  are  under  the  super- 
vision of  the  Inspector  of  School  Buildings,  and 
shall  carry  out  his  instructions  in  respect  to  the  care 
of  the  building  and  its  appointments. 

The  principal  of  each  school  is  required  to  see 
that  the  janitor  performs  his  duties  in  compliance 
with  the  above  regulations. 

Should  the  janitor  neglect  to  perform  his  duty, 
the  principal  shall  notify  the  Inspector  of  School 
Buildings  and  the  complaint  will  be  investigated. 

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ARTICLE  XV. 

AMENDMENTS  TO  RULES. 

Sec.  245.  The  rules  and  regulations  of  the 
board  shall  not  be  amended  or  repealed,  except  upon 
written  notice  in  due  form  at  a  previous  meeting; 
nor  then,  except  by  the  concurring  votes  of  a  ma- 
jority of  the  board. 

A  rule  may  be  suspended  only  by  unanimous 
consent. 


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INDEX 


CHARTER  PROVISIONS. 

Page 
Admission  of  Westville  District 9 

Appropriations  For  Schools  7 

Board  of  Finance   7 

Bounds  of  the  New  Haven  City  School  District  ...  3 

Board  of  Education  : 

Appointment   of    4 

Vacancies   in    4 

Duties  of: 

Annual  Report  to  Mayor   8 

Appoint  Superintendent  Schools  &  Other  Offi- 
cers      S 

Build   and   repair   Schoolhouses    5 

Choose   President    5 

Course   of    Study    6 

Estimates  to  Board  of  Finance  7 

Expenditures   of  school  moneys    5 

Fix   Salaries    .5 

Have  charge  of  schools  5 

Keep  journal  of  proceedings   5 

Make    By-laws    5 

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Board  of  Education  Page 

Powers  of: 

Condemnation    proceedings    8-9 

Create   Sub-districts    8 

Designate   Text-books    6 

Determine  number  and  location  of  schools   ...  8 

Maintain   High   School    8 

Maintain   Manual   Training   School    8 

Purchase   Sites   8 

Reject    appointments    and    dismissals  made    by 

Superintendent   of    Schools    6 

New  Haven  City  School  District  4 

Superintendent  of  Schools 

Appointment    of    6 

Removal  of    6 

Duties  of: 

Annual  Report  to  Board   6 

Appoint,   assign   and   dismiss   teachers    6 

Monthly   report   to   Board    6 

Prescribe    courses    of    study    6 

Report   to    Board    appointments,    etc 6 

Send   notice   of   appointments,   assignments   and 

dismissals    6 

School  Money   7 

Title  to  School  Property  9 

Treasurer  oe  City   7 

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INDEX 


RULES  AND  REGULATIONS. 

Section 
Absence 

Of  pupils   181,  205,  206,  223 

Of  teachers 193,   195 

Admission  of  Pupils 80,  81,  82,  95,  122,  123,  126,  128 

Agents  Not  to  Visit  Schools   : 1 19 

Amendments  to  Rules   245 

Annual  Reports 

Of  committee  on  finance  27 

Of  committee  on  buildings 21 

Of  superintendent   43 

Of  secretary   57 

Appointment 

Of  clerks  146 

Of  janitors    228 

Of   principals    139 

Of  teachers  138,  139 

Assistant  Secretary 

Distribute    books  and  supplies  72 

Election  38 

In  charge  of  office   71 

Keep  accounts  of  books  and  supplies   72 

Make  inventory 69 

Purchase  books  and  supplies 70 

Record  of   text-Jbooks   adopted    68 

Term  of  office   39 

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Section 

Bills 

Approval    24 

Contraction    32 

Payment 23,  35,  58 

Board  of  Education 

Business  referred  to  committees  of   9 

Communications    to    10 

Duties  of  president  12 

Election   of  president    11 

Every  member  of,  to  vote  3 

Executive   sessions 6 

Meetings  of,  to  be  public   5 

Meetings  of,  when  held  1 

Order   of  business    8 

President,  election 11 

President  pro  tempore  13 

Quorum    2 

Special    meetings    7 

Voting   3 

Yeas  and  nays   4 

Books 

Care 200 

Infected    173 

Purchase  17,  60,  70 

Records    169 

Requisitions   for    53,   168,   188 

To  be  replaced  171,  172 

Care  of  School  Property 59,  106,  164,  174,  198,  230 

Census    56 

Classification  of  Schools   76 

Clerical  Assistants 

Direction    58 

Duties    74 

Employment   '. 26 

Office  hours  73,  147 

Salaries    26 


Section 
Committees 

Business    referred   to    9 

Communications  referred  to   10 

Election   of    II 

On  finance,  duties   23-28 

On  new  school  buildings,  duties   29 

On   schools,   duties    I4_I7 

On  school  buildings,  duties  18-22 

Record  kept  of  proceedings 30 

Contagious   Diseases    167,  206 

Pupils  not  to  be  sent  where  they  exist   178 

Suspension  from  duty  because  of   149 

Contracts    58 

Cooking    101 

Corporal  Punishment   208 

Courses  of  Study  14,  42,  79 

Delivery  of  Text-Books   and   Supplies    136 

Detention  of  Pupils   209 

Devotional  Exercises  114 

Diplomas    91 

Domestic  Economy   101 

Drawing    99 

Election  of  Officers  38 

Election  of  President  and  Committees  11 

Employes  of  the  District 

Not  to  be  present    141 

Salaries  of,  how  fixed   142 

Enforcement  of  Rules  52,  62,  158 

Entertainments — annual   120 


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Section 
Evening  Schools 

Deportment  in    no 

Principals    106 

Sessions    108 

Studies  pursued   109 

Teachers   107 

Who  may  attend 105 

Examination 

For  high  school  entrance  81,  85 

For  promotions    51 

Of  teachers    47 

Preparation  of  questions 85 

Executive  Officers  37 

Executive  Sessions 6 

Extra  Help,  Employment   33 

Fire  Drill  179 

Forfeiture  of  Salary  148,  194-241 

Furniture 

Purchase   18,  29,  60 

Requisitions    for    34 

Government  of  Schools   14 

Graduation  Exercises    92 

Grammar  Schools   78 

Reports  to  parents  of  pupils  in   204 

Sessions    . v. 97 

Grievances    116 

High  School 

Admission  to  80,  95 

Course  of  study   79 

Departments  in   79 

Deportment   in    88 

Diplomas    from    91 


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High  School 

Section 

Examinations  for  entrance  to  8l,  85 

Graduation  from    92 

Non-residents,   admission    82 

Notice  to  parents    88,  90 

Order   of  instruction  in    93 

Record  of  scholarship  86 

Report  to  parents  of  pupils  in  88,  90 

Schedule  of  salaries   143 

Schedule  of  work   94 

Scholarship   and   promotions   in    87 

Sessions    96 

"Standing  of  pupils    83 

Suspension  of  pupils  from  89,  205 

Holidays  98,  ill,  112 

Holy  Days   207 

Injury  to  Property  198 

By  pupils   219 

Inspection  oe  School  Buildings  and  Property  21 

Inspector  of  -School  Buildings 

Approve   requisitions   for  janitors'   supplies    67 

Election   38 

Emergency  repairs    65 

Inspect  new  buildings   64 

Instruct  janitors    , 63 

Keep  record  of  sites  and  buildings   66 

Repairs  arid  improvements   61 

Report   incompetent  janitors    63 

Supervise  the  work  of  janitors   62 

Term   of   office    39 

Visit  school  buildings    62 

Insurance    25,   58 

Inventory  of  School  Property  28,  69 

Made  by  Supervising  Principals   162 


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Section 
Janitors 

Appointment    228 

Assistants    229,  242 

Clocks,  blackboards,  etc 235 

Direction  of    230 

Disinfect  buildings    230 

Display  Flag   236 

Engineers  license  229 

Fuel  and  heating  apparatus   231 

General   duties    230 

Hours   of   duty    237 

Incompetent  reported  by   63 

Inspect  repair  work  and  report    230 

Instruction  of   63 

Make  small  repairs  230 

Nomination    22 

Not  to  smoke  in  their  buildings  239 

Of   evening  schools    238 

Opening  and  closing  gates   234 

Qualifications    229 

Report   repairs  needed    230 

Responsible  for  school  building  and  property   . . .   230 

Salaries  22,  240 

Salaries — forfeiture  of  241 

Substitutes 240 

Supervision  of  62,  244 

Supplies    67 

To  keep  buildings  clean    232 

To  remain  in  boiler  room 242 

Violation  of  rules  by 243 

Yards,  closets,  etc 233 

Kindergartens   103 

Ages   of   pupils   in    127 

Manual  Training  101 

Medical  Inspection   100 


92 


Section 
Meetings  of  Board 

Executive   6 

Notice  of   55 

Public    5 

Special    7 

Music    99 

Names  of  Pupils  Not  to  be  Furnished  118 

New  Buildings 

Furniture  and   equipment  for    29 

Inspection  of  64 

Plans  and  estimates  for  29 

Sites  for  29 

Supervision  of  construction   29 

Non-Resident  Pupils  123,  124,  125,  160 

In   High   School    82 

Question  of  Residence 123 

To  furnish  own  books  and  supplies   134 

To  pay  tuition 124,  125 

Officers 

Executive    37 

Election   38 

Term  of  office   39 

One  Session  113 

Order  of  Business  8 

Payment  of  Bills  23,  35,  58 

Pay  Roll  36,  58 

Plans  For  New  Buildings  29 

Physical  Exercises  203 

Presents,  Forbidden 121 


93 


President  Section 

Communications  referred  to   10 

Duties    13 

Election    11 

Pro  tempore   12 

Primary  Schools   yy 

Sessions    97 

Principals 

Agents  not  to  visit  schools   119 

Appointment    41 

Appointment  of,  to  be  reported  41 

Assist  subordinate  teachers 184 

Books  and  supplies 137,  188 

Dismissal  of    41 

Dismissal  of,  to  be  reported   41 

Dismissal  of,  notice  to  be  given  41 

Enforce  rules   183 

Have  charge  of  buildings   182 

Hours  of  duty   186 

New  pupils    ; 189 

Not  to  furnish  names  of  pupils  118 

Not  to  supervise  instruction   187 

Of  evening  schools   106 

Report  absence  and  tardiness  of  teachers   185 

Report    Janitors    244 

Salaries  of,  recommended  by  committee  on  schools  16 

Salaries,  forfeiture  of  148,  194 

Salaries,  when  paid  150 

Pupils 

Absence   181,  206,  223 

Admission  122,  128,  189 

Admission,  to  High  School   80,  81,  82,  95 

Ages    127 

Change  of  residence    130 

Conduct   214,  215 

Deportment   88 

94 


Pupils  Section 

Detention    209 

Errands   by    177 

Examination   and   promotion    153 

Examination   for   admission    81,   85 

Holy   Days    207 

Insubordination    224 

May  purchase  text-books   135 

Misdemeanors   219 

Mutilation  of  books  by   171,  172,  220 

Neglected  lessons    217 

Non-attendance  at  ungraded  rooms   226 

Non-resident  82,  122,  134,  160 

Notice  to  parents    90 

Not  to  be  excused  for  dancing  or  other  lessons   .  222 
Not  to  be  sent  where  contagious  diseases  exist   .   178 

Not  to  loiter  about  school  premises   218 

Not  to  remain  during  the  noon  intermission   221 

Physical  exercises   203 

Recording  scholarship   86 

Registration   109 

Removal 216 

Reports  to  parents   204 

Scholarship  and  promotion   87 

Standing     83 

Suspension    89 

Tardiness     205 

Tardiness  of,  report  of  181 

Tests  in  eighth  grade   84 

To  attend  sub-district  in  which  they  live   126 

Transfer  to  ungraded  room  225 

Transfer  from  ungraded  room   227 

Truancy    224 

Vaccination    129 

Withdrawal    180 

Purchase  of  Books,  Supplies,  Etc 17,  60,  70 

Purchase  of  Furniture,  Etc 18,  60 


95 


Section 
Quorum    2 

Records  of  Books  and  Supplies  169 

Records  of  Meetings   30 

Record  of  Sites  and  Buildings  66 

Record  of  Text-Books  Adopted  68 

Repairs 

Emergency   65 

To  school  buildings  20,  21,  34,  61,  165 

To  school  property  59 

Report 

Of  committee  on  buildings  21 

Of  committee  on  finance   27 

Of  superintendent  of  schools   43 

Of  secretary   57 

Reports 

To  parents  of  pupils  in  Grammar  Schools  204 

To  parents  of  pupils  in  High  School  88,  90 

Requisitions  for  Books  and  Supplies  ..  53,  136,  168,  188 
Requisitions  for  Repairs,  Furniture,  Etc  . .  21,  34,  165 

Resignation,  of  Teachers   148 

Salaries 

Of  clerical  assistants    26 

Of  employes  of  the  district   142 

Of  janitors   22,  240 

Of  school  clerks  146 

Of  teachers  and  principal 16,  142,  143,  144,  145 

Recommended  by  committee  on  schools 16 

Recommended  by  committee  on  school  buildings  . .  22 

96 


Salaries  Section 

Recommended  by  Committee  on  Finance  26 

Schedule  of 143 

Suspension    of 149 

When   paid    150 

School  Clerks 

Appointment    ....    146 

Forfeiture  of  pay 194 

Hours  and  duties 147 

Salaries   146 

School  Hours  96,  97,  98 

School  Property— Care  of 59,  106,  164,  174,  198,  230 

School  Registers,  Etc 133 

School  Year  1 1 1 

Secretary 

Accounts  kept  by   ,  57 

Annual  report  57 

Apparatus,  purchased  by   60 

Attend  to  business  affairs  58 

Books,  purchased  by 60 

Checks  signed  by  36 

Contracts  prepared  by  58 

Election    38 

Furniture,  account  of,  kept  by .  60 

Furniture,  purchased  by 60 

Insurance   58 

In  charge  of  office  4 .  58 

Meetings  of  the  Board,  shall  attend   55 

Meetings  of  the  Board,  send  notices  of  55 

Meetings  of  the  Board,  keep  records  of 55 

Payment   of  bills    58 

Pay  roll  36,  58 

Purchasing  agent 60 

Repairs  to  and  care  of  school  property 59 

Supplies,  account  of,  kept  by  60 

Supplies,   purchased   by 60 


97 


Secretary  Secti 


on 


Take  census    56 

Term  of  office    39 

Text -books,  purchased  by  60 

To  direct  work  of  clerical  assistants   58 

Sessions 

Evening  Schools    . : 108 

Grammar  Schools   97 

High   School   96 

Primary  Schools    97 

Sewing   102 

Sites  for  Schoolhouses  29 

Special  Meetings   7 

Special  Teachers    213 

Stationery,  Purchase  of  17,  60,  70 

Sub-Districts   75 

Subscriptions,  Pubijc  Notices,  Etc.,  in  School  117 

Substitute  Teachers 

Employment  of  1 76 

To  be  supplied  by  the  Superintendent  48 

Superintendent  of  Schools 

Appoint   substitute   teachers    48 

Appoint  teachers,  etc 41 

Approve   requisitions    53 

Attend  meetings  of  the  Board   50 

Attend  meetings  of  the  Committees    31 

Devote  his  whole  time  to  the  schools   44 

Dismissal  of  teachers  by   41 

Dismissal  of  teachers  by,  notice  to  be  given  41 

Duties    40-54 

Election    38 

Enforcement  of  truancy  laws   52 

Examinations  and  promotions   51 

Examine  teachers    47 


98 


Superintendent  of  Schools  Section 

Exchange  of  reports   49 

High  School  examinations  81,  85 

Hold   teachers'   meetings    46 

Office  •  hours    54 

One  session   113 

Pass  upon  requisitions    53 

Prescribe  course   of   study    42 

Removal  of  by   Board    39 

Report  appointments,   etc 41 

Report  dismissals    41 

Report,  monthly  43 

Report,  yearly  43 

Supervision  of  Schools 40 

Term  of  office   39 

Tests  in  eighth  grade   84 

To   visit   schools    45 

Supervising  Principals 

Agents  not  to  visit  schools 119 

Annual   entertainments    120 

Appointment  of    41 

Appointment  of,  to  be  reported 41 

Books  to  be  replaced   171 

Books  to  be  returned  1 72 

Care  of  school  property  174 

Certificates  of  withdrawal 180 

Classify  pupils  153 

Contagious   diseases,   enforcement   of   rules   relat- 
ing to 167 

Course  of  study  151 

Dismissal    »    41 

Dismissal,  notice  to  be  given  41 

Dismissal,  to  be  reported  41 

Employment  of   substitutes    176 

Enforce  rules 158 

Examine  pupils  153 

Fire  drill  1 79 


99 


Supervisive  Principals  Section 

Give  notice  of  needed  repairs   165 

Hold  teachers'  meetings   152 

Hours  of  duty 163 

Infected  Books 173 

Make  inventory   162 

Make  promotions  of  pupils 153 

Make  requisition  for  books  and  supplies   168 

May  dismiss  rooms    166 

Monthly  reports   161 

Not  to  furnish  names  of  pupils  118 

Not  to  send  pupils  on  errands   177 

Not  to  send  pupils  where  contagious  disease  exists  178 

Recommend  changes 159 

Record  of  books  and  supplies  169 

Report  absence  and  tardiness 181 

Report  absence  of  teachers 175 

Report  condition  of  books  and  supplies   170 

Report  condition  of  classes    156 

Report  delinquent  janitors 164 

Report  inefficient  teachers    157 

Report  janitors  244 

Report  non-resident  pupils   160 

Report  subjects  and  rooms  taught   156 

Salaries   143 

Salaries   of,   during  absence    194 

Salaries  of,  recommended  by  committee  on  schools  16 

Salaries,  when  paid  150 

Supervise  grounds,  buildings,  etc.   . . . .' 164 

Supervise  teachers 151 

Time  tables  of  teachers   202 

To  teach   155 

Visit  schools   154 

Supplies 

Care  of 200 

Distribution  60,  70,  168,  188,  201 

Purchase 17,  6b,  70 

Record    60,  70,   169 

Requisitions   for    53,   168,    188 

100 


Section 

Suspension  from  High  School 89,  205 

Suspension  of  Rules  245 

Tardiness 

Of  pupils   181,  205 

Of  teachers   161,  185 

Teachers 

Absence  193 

Absence,  on  one  session  days   195 

Agents  not  to  visit  schools  119 

Appointment   41,  138,  139 

Appointment,  to  be  reported 41 

Care  of  books  and  supplies 200 

Care  of  property 198 

Care  of  their  own  rooms   197 

Corporal  punishment    ; 208 

Deportment    190,   191 

Detention  of  pupils 209 

Dismissal 41 

Dismissal,  to  be   reported 41 

Dismissal,  notice  to  be  given 41 

Examination    47 

Forfeiture  of  pay    148,   194 

General   duties    190-213 

Give  notice  of  absence   193 

Give  notice  of  resignation  148 

Heating  and  ventilating  196 

High  School,  schedule  of  work  94 

Hours  of  duty  192 

Inefficient,  to  be  reported  157 

Keep  account  of  text -books   201 

Meetings    46,   152 

Meetings,  attendance  at   152,  210 

Not  to  be  absent  without  permission   193 

Notification  of  appointment  139,  140 

Notification  of  dismissal   41 

Not  to  furnish  names  of  pupils  118 

Number  to  be   employed    15 

101       .    , 


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Teachers  Section 

Of  evening  schools 107 

Physical  exercises   203 

Probationary  appointment  of    139 

Qualifications  138 

Record  absence  of  pupils   206 

Register  of  pupils   199 

Reports  to  parents   204 

Resignations    148 

Salaries    143,   144,   145 

Salaries,  recommended  by  committee  on  schools   . .   16 

Salaries,  when  paid  150 

Special   213 

Substitute 48 

Tardiness  161,  185 

Temperature  below  60  degrees   166 

Tests  in  eighth  grade   84 

Time  tables    202 

Transfer   139 

Vacate  school  rooms 212 

Visit  schools   211 

When  suspended  for  contagious  diseases   149 

Teachers'  Meetings   46,  152 

Attendance  at    152,  210 

Text-Books 

Account  of  60,  72,  169,  188,  201 

Delivery    «- 136 

Distribution   60,  72,  136 

Free    134 

Infected    173 

Introduction  132 

Mutilation    171,  200 

Non-residents — not  free   134 

Not   returned 172 

Pupils  may  purchase    135 

Purchase    17,  60,  70 

Record  of 169,  20; 


102 


Text-Books  Section 

Record  of  adoption    68 

Requisitions  for  53,  136,  168,  188 

To  be  labeled   137 

To  be  prescribed  by  the  Board  131 

Time  Tables  202 

Truancy 52 

Tuition  Rates  125 

Ungraded  Rooms  104 

Non-attendance  at   226 

Parents  to  be  notified  before  pupils  are  transferred 

to  224 

Transfer  from    227 

Transfer  to    224,  225 

Transfer  to,  reported  and  recorded  225 

Use  of  School  Buildings  19 

Vacations   1 11 

Vaccination  of  Pupils 129 

Visiting  Schools   211 

Visitors    115,   119 

Voting    3 

Woodwork    101 

Year,  School,  Length  of  1 1 1 

Yeas  and  Nays  4 


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